According to scientists, this discovery could lead to the development of therapeutic treatments against hair loss, especially if it is due to androgenetic alopecia, the main cause of baldness in men and women.
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Discover the mysteries of human handedness: how genetics and random processes decide whether we are left-handed or right-handed.
A new study from the University of Dartmouth warns about the risks that the regular consumption of seafood can pose. Researchers have found that these treats are often contaminated with PFAS, also known as "permanent chemicals", which can cause serious health problems.
Although their shape may be reminiscent of the pyramids of Egypt and spark countless theories, these structures are masterpieces of nature, patiently sculpted by time.
Within the expansive mangrove forests of Cambodia, researchers reveal wondrous species diversity and vouch for habitat conservation.
A six-year study has provided the first scientific evidence that wild spaces can boost the numbers and types of butterflies in urban areas and near farmland.
In a long term field study in the Yukon of Canada, researchers have found that the lifespans of red squirrels are heavily affected by early life adversity, which has an unexpected lesson for human resilience.
Melting of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet is pushing up global sea levels; the mechanism behind it was unclear until new research uncovered a feedback loop is responsible.
The enigma of the 15 planets in the solar system raises questions about cosmic history. Why are there currently only 8 planets? Could we have some more neighbours and we don't know it yet?
In Tanzania there is a very particular volcano with the temperature of the lava much lower than other volcanoes and furthermore this is dark in colour, almost black.
The cost of climate change is proving to be higher than those against mitigation practices would like to admit with a significant reduction in global income expected over the next 30 years.
The discovery of Bronze Age teeth could reveal details about the evolution of the human diet. Is our oral health better or worse than 4,000 years ago?