copyrighting magnetism, genetic engineering

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The irony here is the debate is going on in china, but of course if this was a violation of some research ethic regarding some elses work in another country they don't lift a finger. One case i am familiar with the researchers copied anothers published work and claimed it as their own. The plsgerizers university was contacted and they did nothing.

http://www.nature.com/news/chinese-scientists-row-over-long-sought-protein-that-senses-magnetism-1.18397

This would scientifically interesting otherwise, but of course chickens do come home to roost.