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  2. Human hair growth - Wikipedia

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    The longer the hair stays in the anagen phase, the longer it will grow. During this phase, cells neighboring the papilla in a germinative layer divide to produce new hair fibers, [13] and the follicle buries itself into the dermal layer of the skin to nourish the strand. About 85%–90% of the hairs on one's head are in the anagen phase at any ...

  3. Hair - Wikipedia

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    It is substantiated by Iyengar's findings [citation needed] (1998) that UV light can enter into straight human hair roots (and thus into the body through the skin) via the hair shaft. Specifically, the results of that study suggest that this phenomenon resembles the passage of light through fiber optic tubes (which do not function as ...

  4. Keratin-associated protein - Wikipedia

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    Keratin-associated proteins (KRTAPs, KAPs) and keratins are the major components of hair and nails.The content of KRTAPs in hair varies considerably between species, ranging from less than 3% in human hair to 30–40% in echidna quill.

  5. Hair cell - Wikipedia

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    Damage to hair cells can cause damage to the vestibular system and therefore cause difficulties in balancing. However, other vertebrates, such as the frequently studied zebrafish, and birds have hair cells that can regenerate. [5] [6] The human cochlea contains on the order of 3,500 inner hair cells and 12,000 outer hair cells at birth. [7]

  6. Guess What? Finding Hair In Food Isn't That Bad For You - AOL

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    In fact, a protein found in human hair called L-cysteine is sometimes used as an additive to certain foods. L-cysteine is an amino acid found in keratin, which some food manufacturers use to ...

  7. Histone - Wikipedia

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    For example, each human cell has about 1.8 meters of DNA if completely stretched out; however, when wound about histones, this length is reduced to about 9 micrometers (0.09 mm) of 30 nm diameter chromatin fibers. [3] There are five families of histones, which are designated H1/H5 (linker histones), H2, H3, and H4 (core histones).

  8. The Nanofibers in '3 Body Problem' Are Real, and Yes, They ...

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    THERE ARE A lot of complex scientific topics present in Netflix's 3 Body Problem (presented, believe it or not, in a far more digestible way than the intense concepts presented in author Cixin Liu ...

  9. Alpha-keratin - Wikipedia

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    Alpha-keratin, or α-keratin, is a type of keratin found in mammalian vertebrates.This protein is the primary component in hairs, horns, claws, nails and the epidermis layer of the skin. α-keratin is a fibrous structural protein, meaning it is made up of amino acids that form a repeating secondary structure.