We may say goodbye to baldness soon! Scientists have discovered the one chemical that controls the life and death of hair follicles: TGF-beta. In the right amount, it stimulates the growth of hair follicle stem cells. However, too much TGF-beta causes hair follicles to die. What about those stem cells? Well, they remain untouched even after hair follicle death. And if you put the right amount of TGF-beta on them, they’ll grow into hair again! The “right amount” is still a mystery, though; one that researchers are working to uncover. Read full article here
History
The Women Who Built Grunge
Despite being acknowledged as the “Godmother of Grunge”, Tina Bell is rarely included in the history of grunge music. Women in general are hardly ever mentioned in music history unless they’re close to famous male musicians. Looking back at Tina Bell, music journalists often leave her out of Bam Bam, the band that she fronted, wrote music for, and co-founded with her husband. When she is mentioned, it’s in relation to Kurt Cobain, who was said to have been a fan of Bell and her band before founding Nirvana. Read full article here
Merv
October 2, 2022
