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
Economics
Show off that you’re a small company
This article shows that size matters when it comes to choosing products – but it matters in different ways. If your product is low-tech, people will judge it as higher quality if it’s from a small company. If your product is high-tech, people will judge it as higher quality if it’s from a big company. So, when it comes to marketing your product, consider how your company size fits with the type of product you’re offering. Read full article here