Scientist who brought frog embryos to Boston for cancer research is cleared of smuggling charges

Source: CNN · 05 de novembro de 2026 às 18:00 · 2 h ago

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US prosecutors have dropped all criminal charges against a Russian scientist who was tossed into an immigration jail last year after she landed at a Boston airport with frog embryos intended for her cancer research at Harvard Medical School.

The report was published on 05 de novembro de 2026 às 18:00 by CNN and is part of the World news coverage.

What other outlets are saying

• The Boston Globe: Frog embryo case: Feds drop smuggling charges against Russian scientist at Harvard Medical School
• The Guardian: US prosecutors drop criminal charges against scientist detained over frog embryos

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