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January 1996 in “Journal of Forensic Sciences” Hair can absorb and transfer opiates when soaked in water, with damaged hair absorbing more.
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December 2000 in “The journal of cell biology/The Journal of cell biology” Scientists successfully created mouse hair proteins in the lab, which are stable and similar to natural hair.
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