News tagged with hair samples

Siberian region 'confirms Yeti exists'

A Russian region in Siberia on Monday confidently proclaimed that its mountains are home to yetis after finding "indisputable proof" of the existence of the hairy beasts in an expedition.

Other Sciences / Other

created Oct 10, 2011 | popularity 2.9 / 5 (7) | comments 22

Archeologists discover Egyptian mummies styled with fatty hair gel

(PhysOrg.com) -- While it has long been known that the ancient Egyptians prettied up those deemed worthy of mummification, not so clear was what was done for the hair. Now, archeologist s working out of the KNH Centre for ...

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Aug 23, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast report

New forensic laser technique for hair analysis can reveal historical data

(PhysOrg.com) -- Using a new laser technique, Jim Moran and his colleagues at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, have devised a method of separating out the parts of hair samples that can reveal details ...

Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry

created Apr 29, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast report

Using hair to manage HIV/AIDS and predict treatment success

UCSF researchers have found that examining levels of antiretroviral drugs in hair samples taken from HIV patients on therapy strongly predicts treatment success.

Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS

created Mar 03, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0