Frozen. Ruling on blocking embryonic stem-cell dollars has providers doing research fearful of what might happen to their studies, future of the field.
When a federal judge ruled last week to close off millions of dollars in federal funding for human embryonic stem-cell studies, researchers across the country cringed. "It will stop bright, young people from going into this field because they'll see their careers being threatened," says Richard Hynes, a professor at MIT. However, some organizations, such as the Catholic Health Association, welcomed the decision.
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