Science Policy
WASHINGTON - The Obama administration will appeal a court ruling that undercut its efforts to expand stem cell research, the Justice Department said Tuesday.

VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass. - The White House says it's considering its options - including a possible appeal - after a judge ordered a halt to federally funded research under President Barack Obama's stem cell research blueprint.
WASHINGTON - A federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked Obama administration regulations expanding stem cell research.
VIENNA - Policies that criminalize drug users fuel the spread of AIDS and should be reformed, experts preparing for an international conference said Monday.
DETROIT - A leading University of Michigan researcher said Tuesday the school now can accept private donations of unused human embryos for creating new stem cell lines.