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Regenerates organic led screens from human hair
New technology

Regenerates organic led screens from human hair

Researchers at Queensland University of Technology (QUT) have found a useful source of organic waste, human hair, which can be used to create Oled displays (organic leds…

June 14, 2020
Dead hair continues to grow long?
1001 mystery

Dead hair continues to grow long?

Many Hollywood movies have drawn a spooky spectacle: The person who died but hair and nails continues to grow as long as a living person. T

December 18, 2018
Discovered the gene that indicated curly hair
Biology

Discovered the gene that indicated curly hair

Australian scientists found that the gene makes human hair curly or straight. The discovery could pave the way for the creation of hair straightening drugs.

December 17, 2018
Can human hair be used to clean oil spills?
New technology

Can human hair be used to clean oil spills?

Although this may sound a bit strange, in fact, we can use a cheap and natural product like hair to cleanse the oil, to handle the current spill.

December 12, 2018