Color - enhanced scanning electron micrograph showing normal inner ear hair cells from the cochlea of birds. (tcspasa.org)
Inner ear hair cells from a newborn mouse Alex Rohacek, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania. (sciencedaily.com)
Heller's team produced the inner - ear hair cells by exposing embryonic cells in the lab to chemical factors which steer the natural development of hair cells. (newscientist.com)