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January 1978 Friesian heifers take about 18 months to adapt to Kenya's climate, with hair changes not strongly linked to weight gain.
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Human hair keratins can be turned into useful 3D biomedical scaffolds through a freeze-thaw process.
December 2018 in “Neuroradiology” MRI helps distinguish between pituitary adenomas and craniopharyngiomas, guides treatment for pediatric CNS tumors, and assesses rhinocerebral mucormycosis with a high mortality rate in transplanted patients.
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