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April 2008 in “Acta materialia” Different ethnicities and treatments affect human hair strength and structure.
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January 2000 in “Elsevier eBooks” The document explains how hair is studied in forensics to identify its source and its role in criminal investigations.
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February 2017 in “Science” The Dawn spacecraft found that Ceres has complex organic molecules and a lot of water ice, hinting it might support life.
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December 2009 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” Fat tissue stem cells may help increase hair growth.
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December 2009 in “The International Journal of Developmental Biology” Too much thymosin beta4 causes weird teeth and more hair growth in mice.
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December 2016 in “PloS one” A specific protein in chicken embryos links early skin layers to feather development.
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