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A Partial Victory
The Senate is expected to pass a bill easing restrictions on federal funding of stem cell research, but the U.S. will still be a laggard on the science front

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For scientists and their supporters in Washington, this should be a week for popping the champagne corks—although the war they've been fighting is far from over. As early as Tuesday evening, July 18, the Senate is expected to pass a bill loosening restrictions on federal funding for stem-cell research. "We will certainly be celebrating in our office," says Carrie D. Wolinetz of the Federation Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB).