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March 2018 in “ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering” Heating human hair creates hollow microtubes with smooth surfaces.
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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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May 2012 in “Acta pharmaceutica sinica B” The study found unique microscopic features for hair or feather in five animal ingredients in Shenrongbian pill.
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January 2001 in “Biomedical Research” Trichohyalin and peptidylarginine deiminase type III are found together in rat hair follicles, with trichohyalin being modified after expression.
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April 2023 in “Elsevier eBooks” Hair analysis can detect drug use but is costly and interpretation is complex.
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January 2023 in “Indian Journal of Animal Research” A new method effectively stains hair samples for study without losing hair sections.
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June 2012 in “Revista de la Escuela de Medicina Legal” Microscopes are essential for telling apart human and animal hair in criminal investigations.
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January 2010 in “Han-guk hyeonmigyeong hakoeji/Applied microscopy” Straight permed hair loses weight faster than virgin hair when heated, but ends up heavier after burning.
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January 2007 in “AIP conference proceedings” High-resolution x-ray images showed three main structures in human hair: medulla, cortex, and cuticle.
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August 1981 in “The Journal of Dermatology” All major hair defects involve cuticle abnormalities.
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January 2021 in “Pakistan journal of zoology” Red fox, golden jackal, and gray wolf hairs have similar features but differ in length, thickness, and inner structure.
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January 2007 in “中国科学通报:英文版” Women's hair has more sulfur, and black hair has more calcium than white hair.
January 2025 in “The Analyst” Calcium oxalate was found in human hair and could help detect certain health conditions.
February 2023 in “Mağallaẗ Tikrīt li-l-ʻulūm al-ṣirfaẗ/Tikrit journal of pure science” Horse skin has a layered epidermis, a dermis with hair follicles, sweat and sebaceous glands, and is supplied by small arteries.
Trichohyalin, a protein from pig tongue, was purified and found to have a filamentous structure.
Hair fibers degrade and change color in very basic water.
July 2016 in “Indian journal of science and technology” Neonate scalp hair is thinner, lacks a medulla, and has smaller follicles compared to adult hair.
January 2015 in “Chinese Veterinary Science” Recognizing ultrastructures of cashmere goat hair follicles helps identify and locate follicle layers.
Otter rabbit, mink, and blue fox fur can be identified by their unique hair structures.
The 16th-century mummy's hair was well-preserved due to a calcium coating.
January 2001 in “Biomedical Research” THH and PAD type III appear together early in hair growth, but deiminated THH appears later, suggesting another factor is involved.
February 1999 in “The anatomical record” Two mouse mutants have defective hair cuticle cross-linking.
July 1993 in “Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry” Mouse hair element patterns vary, making it unreliable for tracking time.
Hair germ cells differ from epidermal cells in keratin expression, and specific keratins form after hair differentiation.
May 1988 in “Journal of Forensic Sciences” A new method accurately determines hair blood type and can be used on dust samples.
January 1963 in “Stain technology” Ziehl-Neelsen's stain helps identify different parts of hair in sheep and goats.
December 2025 in “Doğu Fen Bilimleri Dergisi” Vimentin, desmin, and laminin help maintain rat skin structure.
November 2024 in “Journal of Microscopy” Human hair varies in structure based on curl type, with high curl hair showing the most differences.
April 2012 in “Development” Rac1 is crucial for normal hair structure and pigmentation.
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February 2007 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” K39 and K40 are the last keratins expressed in hair development, completing the hair keratin catalog.