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September 2011 in “Scanning” Multiphoton microscopy effectively images mouse skin layers and structures.
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May 2021 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Calprotectin starves Pseudomonas aeruginosa of essential metals, affecting its growth and resistance.
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October 2021 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” PRAME helps distinguish between benign and malignant skin cells in most cases.
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May 1957 in “Nature” PMEE may help reverse greying hair by boosting melanin production.
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Hair feels different when touched and rubs together in various ways.
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February 2021 in “Journal of Ovarian Research” 150 kHz electromagnetic radiation might help improve PCOS in rats.
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