Guwahati, Aug. 19 -- In collaboration researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IITG) and Christian Medical College, Vellore,has successfully developed a groundbreaking technique to transform ordinary human skin cells into pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), under the leadership of Dr. Rajkumar Thummer.

Stem cells play a pivotal role in the intricate biological processes of the body by giving rise to specialized cell types that constitute various organs and tissues.

As per a statement released by IIT Guwahati, the researchers have discovered a novel approach to tap into the potential of stem cells, EastMojo reports.

This involves converting regular cells such as skin or blood cells into iPSCs, which can then be directed...