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Nature 443, 253 (21 September 2006) | doi:10.1038/443253a; Published online 20 September 2006

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Mystery surrounds lab death

Ichiko Fuyuno & David Cyranoski

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Japanese biologist found poisoned at his bench.

On 1 September, Yasuo Kawasaki, a 42-year-old assistant professor at Osaka University, was found dead in his lab after ingesting poison. The investigation into the case so far has left many questions unanswered — including whether the death was connected to a recently withdrawn article on which Kawasaki was a co-author.