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February 2007 in “Nature” The document concludes that skin stem cells are important for hair growth and wound healing, and could be used in regenerative medicine.
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December 2023 Hair grows in cycles and changes with age, starting from fetal development.
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February 2015 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” Different hair fiber brands have unique electrostatic and dielectric properties.
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