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...enough cells. The National Institutes of Health admits that just 24 of the 64 lines Bush cited are "fully characterized." Work can advance with just a dozen, but finding even that dozen has been difficult. "There are serious issues about when the cells will be practically available," says the NIH's Ron McKay. The NIH has a deal with the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation that gives scientists access to the stem-cell lines developed by prominent researcher James Thomson. Access to the other lines still has to be worked out. That may be why only six scientists so far have...
Sources: New York City Mayor's Office; New York City Comptroller's Office; AAA (2); Reuters; NIH; New York Times...
...latest cases challenge the perception of anthrax as a workplace-only threat. Tuesday afternoon the NIH issued a chilling announcement: According to a senior official, the agency is now "intensively investigating" the possibility that private homes are being targeted for anthrax contamination via the U.S. mail. This scenario, of course, would place new strain on the postal service, already stressed to the point of collapse...
Those professors who do receive governmental funding already must follow a set of guidelines issued by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), but they, too, must register with the committee...
Researchers working within the committee’s jurisdiction may have more freedom than those using NIH funds...