Kyoto Institute Defends Nobel Laureate Over Stem-Cell Image Allegations

Kyoto University’s CiRA defends Nobel Prize winner Shinya Yamanaka amid Gotham City Research’s allegations of image duplication across about 10 papers. Some cases had prior investigations with corrections or no evidence of duplication, and CiRA says there are no known ongoing institutional probes, while several items involve coauthors or materials sharing rather than misconduct.