Human skin cells

Turning back time: Researchers de-age human skin cells by 30 years

Though the findings, published in the journal eLife, are at an early stage of exploration, they could revolutionise regenerative medicine.

Apr 11, 2022, 10:08 AM IST

Scientists turn human skin cells directly into motor neurons

Unlike commonly studied mouse motor neurons, human motor neurons growing in the lab would be a new tool since researchers cannot take samples of these neurons from living people but can easily take skin samples.

Sep 09, 2017, 18:42 PM IST

Insulin producing pancreatic cells successfully created in lab

Fully functional pancreatic cells have been cultured by scientists from human skin cells, potentially meaning the end of daily insulin injections for sufferers of the disease.

Jan 07, 2016, 14:00 PM IST