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November 2015 in “Scientific reports” Human hair has a new region with ordered filaments and the cuticle contains β-keratin sheets.
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December 2007 in “Acta materialia” AFM helped show how hair changes under tension and the effects of damage and conditioner.
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October 2008 in “PubMed” Excessive sun exposure damages hair, causing protein loss and color changes.
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July 1994 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” Grafted human scalp samples on mice can produce human hair, useful for studying hair genetics.
The document concludes that the new model realistically simulates male baldness and could be useful for medical purposes and entertainment.
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