This sounds like a interesting development in the area of hearing repair. The
http://www.eurekalert.org reports that "After ten years of effort, researchers reporting in the May 14th issue of the journal Cell, a Cell Press publication, say they have found a way to coax embryonic stem cells as well as reprogrammed adult cells to develop into sensory cells that normally reside in the mammalian inner ear. Those mechanosensitive sensory hair cells are the linchpin of hearing and balance."
The researchers include Kazuo Oshima, Kunyoo Shin, Marc Diensthuber, Anthony W. Peng, Anthony J. Ricci, and Stefan Heller, of Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA.
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