Yokohama National University

A component of the aromatic spice cinnamon has encouraged hair follicles to sprout in the lab, and now researchers have set their sights on using it to develop a novel treatment that could reverse hair loss through the use of natural compounds.

Scientists studying the way hair follicles take shape in the human body have found new success in the lab, demonstrating a way of growing fully matured forms of them in culture with hopes of pioneering advanced treatments for hair loss disorders.

As a senior's sense of balance deteriorates, their chances of experiencing a serious fall increase accordingly. Help may be on the way, however, in the form of a system that buzzes the user's fingertip in order to keep them upright.

According to Japan's Yokohama National University, jaundice occurs in 60 to 80 percent of all newborn babies, and can result in brain damage or even death if left unchecked. That's why they've developed a new wearable device to help in its treatment.

We've been hearing more and more about biodegradable plastics, made from cellulose nanofibers. Although those fibers are typically harvested from wood waste, new research shows that they could also be obtained from mega-plentiful used coffee grounds.

​Outside of expensive transplants and drugs with questionable effectiveness, a proper treatment has continued to elude the great number of scientists working in the realm of hair loss. But sources of optimism are never far away, the latest coming out of Japan’s Yokohama National University.

There are plenty of people around the world waiting for an effective treatment for baldness and researchers from Yokohama National University have given them new hope by growing up to 5,000 hair follicle germs (HFGs) in the lab, which is the largest scale to date.

A new resin makes it possible to create tiny, custom-shaped electrodes and other conductive microstructures.

Physically interact with a virtual character through a robot with this novel application of augmented reality technology.