title: Espionage scandal leads science news.
abstract: Two Japanese molecular biologists are charged with espionage in a case that could strain scientific relations between the U.S. and Japan, report both Nature and Science in their top stories this week.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Haley
mesh_terms: D002460:Cell Line; D004247:DNA; D007564:Japan / Q000208:ethnology; D008967:Molecular Biology / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D009820:Ohio; D012108:Research Personnel / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D013800:Theft / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*
chemical_list: D004247:DNA