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Stem Cell Research Running Into IP Brick Walls

Posted by Soulskill on from the still-waiting-on-my-patent-on-cell-division-to-come-through dept.

hlovy writes "The profit motive can — yes, shockingly — drive biotech research. But, according to a report by the AFP news agency, this same drive to make money is actually putting the brakes on embryonic stem cell research. With the research already set back years due to government research bans, US scientists now face roadblocks because other universities or companies have secured exclusive rights."

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  1. For the last time by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    It wasn't banned, it just wasn't funded by government. Stem cell research was welcome to continue, just not using government money.