The decision of the appeals court does not negate the uncertainty on the future of the field. The issue is whether the federal law stops the use of public funds for experiments and research which involve human embryonic stem cells.

The ruling has, however, allowed the National Institutes of Health to resume the funding for research involving human embryonic stem cells on a temporary basis. An appeals court ruled on Thursday that there is still uncertainty over the future of the field.

The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia released a one-page order which banned the prohibition which was put in place last month to the shock of the scientists against federal funding for the controversial research.

A three-judge panel asked the parties participating in the lawsuit to provide more information by September 20. Following which they will decide whether to keep its order in place until the case is resolved in the trial court.

Dr. James Sherley, a senior scientist at the Boston Biomedical Research Institute and one of the plaintiffs in the case said that he was not concerned by the legal development.