follicle

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The researchers tested how hair follicle stem cells respond to metabolic stress.

From Science Daily • Nov. 7, 2025

In mammals, these stem cells are found in a region of the hair follicle known as the bulge-sub-bulge area.

From Science Daily • Oct. 25, 2025

Judge Hassan al-Shami, one of the officials appointed by Lebanon's government to investigate Sadr's disappearance, says Amal told him the follicle sample had been lost because of a "technical error".

From BBC • Sep. 1, 2025

With the ability to guide follicle development and tune ovarian environment, the team believes that engineered ovarian tissue could function for much longer than unmodified implanted tissue.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2024

My chest is chapatti-flat and parts of me that should be getting hairy are still waiting for the first sign of a follicle.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins