Even the fact that additional research on BPA is in progress was not enough to dissuade the NRDC from its litigious strategy.

FORBES: Regulation By Litigation May Be Hazardous to Your Health

Progress in EHS research is occurring on many fronts as the NNI EHS research agencies have joined together to plan and fund research programs in core areas.

WHITEHOUSE: Office of Science and Technology Policy Blog

In the end progress hinges on government policy that encourages scientific innovation and research.

BBC: What if Africa were to become the hub for global science?

"It's now getting to the point where enough companies have been intimidated and have refused to transport animals that we can see a potential worldwide impact of having problems of transporting animals between labs that will massively impact on the collaborative nature of research and will slow research progress, " he said.

BBC: Activists' pressure 'slowing animal imports'

An annual report, to monitor progress and capture evidence on continuing examples of research misconduct, would be circulated to all the institutions concerned, including all research funding bodies.

BBC: Researchers publish anti-fraud plans

Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster asserts in a research note that the long-term impact of the case on the progress of Android will be limited.

FORBES: Apple Victory Won't Slow Android, Analyst Contends