AFP - South Korea's disgraced cloning expert Hwang Woo-Suk has gone on trial on fraud, embezzlement and ethical charges related to his faked stem cell research.

Reuters - South Korea began the trial of disgraced stem cell scientist Hwang Woo-suk on Tuesday with prosecutors charging the man once hailed as a national hero with fraud and embezzlement.

Reuters - EU scientists should get a much-needed boost of public money over the next seven years even though Europe is likely to retain its cautious approach to stem cell research, EU lawmakers agreed on Thursday.

AFP - The environmental organisation Greenpeace has warned there was a "risk of organic pollution" in the Danube delta's natural reserve, where several hectares of transgenic (genetically-modified) soya "are being grown illegally."

Reuters - A U.S. biotechnology firm said on Wednesday it had developed a new technique to produce genetically modified chickens that could be used to produce treatments for human diseases.

AP - Stepping into a research area marked by controversy and fraud, Harvard University scientists said Tuesday they are trying to clone human embryos to create stem cells they hope can be used one day to help conquer a host of diseases.