Stem cells, much ado about nothing - again

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S Korea scientist on fraud charge

The South Korean cloning scientist who faked his stem cell research has been charged with fraud and embezzlement.
Hwang Woo-suk was also charged with using millions of dollars in grants for private purposes, as well as violating laws on bio-ethics.

Earlier this year Dr Hwang's apparently ground-breaking work, such as producing stem cell lines from cloned human embryos, was found to be fake.

Prosecutors said that he would not be taken into custody at present.

Friday's announcement marks a new low in the career of the once-famed South Korean scientific superstar, who was feted by the nation for his claimed breakthroughs in a promising new medical field.

Prosecution official Lee In-kyu announced the indictment against Dr Hwang, as well as charges against five members of his research team, during a nationally televised news conference.

Of the other scientists accused, one was indicted for obstruction of duty, three for fraud and one for violation of bio-ethics laws.