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How do hair follicles grow? A Yale-led study untangles the science

An outstanding question in dermatology that researchers have studied for decades is: How do hair follicles emerge from a sea of seemingly uniform skin cells during embryonic development? New research findings from a Yale-led team offer answers to that question, which may lead to strategies for regenerating lost hair follicles in adults. (more…)

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Malen im Perma­frost

Der Innsbrucker Geologe Yuri Dublyansky untersuchte mit modernen Methoden altsteinzeitliche Höhlenmalereien in der Schulgan-Tasch-Höhle in Russland. Die Ergebnisse sind erstaunlich: Die Menschen der damaligen Zeit suchten die Höhlen immer wieder auf, obwohl sehr unwirtliche klimatische Bedingungen im Inneren herrschten. (more…)

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Boost your Sales Revenue By Harnessing The Power of Instagram

Young and ambitious people choose to become successful entrepreneurs for one important reason. They want to make a lot of money by establishing online or physical retail stores. They are willing to take the risk to turn their dreams into reality. In the process, they also create employment opportunities for others. However, they need a solid online platform through they can sell their brand products. Only then do they start to notice a significant increase in their bottom-line profits. This is when the public start to take notice of them and their establishments. Some may even consider buying what they are offering to sell them. This is what they want. (more…)

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One in 10 low-income women sexually harassed by landlord, MU study finds

Law professor says study findings should be a wake-up call for policymakers

COLUMBIA, Mo. — During the past year, thousands of women have shared their stories about sexual harassment and assault as part of the Me Too movement. Although many of the stories have often been tied to superiors in the workplace, new research from the University of Missouri reveals another common threat to women, especially low-income women — their landlords. (more…)

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Stopping Cancer With a Smartphone

Using an affordable, portable device that attaches to a smartphone, a UA researcher and his collaborators hope to save lives in rural Africa.

Dongkyun “DK” Kang was in the shower a few years ago when inspiration struck, and he became interested in the idea of imaging human tissue in vivo, or on a living person, using a smartphone attached to a microscope. (more…)

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Neandertaler und moderne Menschen hatten ähnliche Speisezettel

Internationale Studie findet mehr gemeinsame Nahrungsvorlieben als angenommen ‒ Rätselhafte Spuren von Kannibalismus

Neandertaler und der frühe moderne Mensch ernährten sich vermutlich sehr ähnlich: Zu diesem Schluss kommt eine internationale Studie und widerspricht damit der Annahme, die Neandertaler seien ausgestorben, weil ihr Ernährungsspektrum eingeschränkt war. (more…)

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