Hair
Diamond can be bent and deformed, study
The discovery opens up a range of possibilities for the design and engineering of new nanoscale devices in sensing, defense, and energy storage but also shows the challenges that lie ahead for future nanotechnologies.
Scientists extract biofertilizer from human hair
Every year, about 300,000 tons of human hair is treated as waste and is being discarded as such. Although human hair is biodegradable, its...
How do hair follicles grow? Study untangles the science
For decades, scientists have been trying to discover- How hair follicles grow from a sea of seemingly uniform skin cells during embryonic development.
Now, Yale...
Getting goose bumps could boost hair growth
Goosebumps — sometimes called goose flesh or goose pimples — are the little bumps on your skin at the base of hairs that spring...
Researchers regrow hair on wounded skin
Scientists at the NYU School of Medicine have successfully regrown hair strands on damaged skin by stirring crosstalk among skin cells that form the roots of...
Hair Strands Could Reveal Lifestyle Secrets of Criminals
Hair fiber analysis as a forensic discovery tool has a great future. Previously it was a chief support of criminal investigations and courtrooms. Now...
Human Hair Strength Inspires New Materials For Body Armor
Human hair is the part of much vanity, research and stereotyping from decades. It comes in various types including straight, curly, foggy, etc. Hair is...