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March 2014 in “Biological reviews/Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society” The document concludes that hair curvature can be explained by the growth patterns caused by the shape and separation of cells in the hair follicle and is affected by specific molecular pathways.
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May 2001 in “Journal of Analytical Toxicology” Basic drugs like amphetamine are absorbed more in darker hair than lighter hair.
The 16th-century mummy's hair was well-preserved due to a calcium coating.
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April 2021 in “Han'gug miyong haghoeji/Journal of the Korean society of cosmetology” Aspartic acid at 0.75% makes perms more effective and less damaging to hair.
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August 2022 in “The Scientific World Journal” Merremia peltata leaf extract, particularly the bufotalinin compound, shows potential for treating hair loss.
January 2025 in “Analytical Methods” A new fluorescent material can detect dextran sulfate sodium, turning green when present, useful for forensic and environmental monitoring.
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July 1988 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” Pili annulati is caused by a protein metabolism disorder affecting hair structure.
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February 2025 in “Advanced Materials” The dressing speeds up wound healing by 41% using moisture-generated electricity and antibacterial properties.
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January 1987 in “Electrophoresis” Human head hair proteins can be typed into eight distinct patterns, useful for genetic and forensic investigations.
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February 2017 in “European journal of pharmaceutical sciences” The MPA-ISO cocrystal improved solubility and dissolution rate, while the others did not.
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December 2018 in “Nature Communications” Male pattern baldness is mostly inherited, involves many genes, and is linked to other traits like early puberty and strong bones.
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June 2004 in “Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences” Human hair becomes weaker and stretches more easily at higher temperatures.
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July 2017 in “Endogenous locus-driven H-Ras G12V expression induces senescence-like phenotype in primary fibroblasts of the Costello syndrome mouse model” Mouse hair follicle stem cells have a flexible chromatin state that supports skin health and hair growth.
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Nonlinear artificial neural networks are better at identifying different types of animal hair than linear ones.
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December 2019 in “Biomaterials Research/Biomaterials research” Calcium and magnesium in hair increase with age and are higher in adult women.
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