Our results reveal a fascinating choreography inside the hair follicle," said paper author professor Inês Sequeira.

For decades, biology textbooks have taught that human hair grows because new cells in the hair root divide and push older ...

Scientists have found that human hair growth does not grow by being pushed out of the root; it's actually pulled upward by a ...

A stunning, up-close time-lapse of developing neurons in a chick embryo is this year’s first place winner of the annual Nikon Small World in Motion Video Competition. The 13th annual video competition ...

Cell growth and division are two of the most fundamental and essential features of life, and closely monitoring cell changes over time can give scientists key insights into dynamics of these ...

Time-lapse fluorescence microscopy video showing vesicle formation (images were taken every 2 minutes for 4 hours). Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news ...

Time-lapse microscopy is a powerful tool for monitoring phenotypic change, be it cell division, neurite outgrowth, cell migration, or apoptosis. The level of detail and spatio-temporal context this ...

Striking the Right Balance between Signal Strength and Long-Term Cell Health A key challenge with live-cell fluorescence imaging is the ability to visualize weak fluorescent signals over background ...

Scientists have found that human hair growth does not grow by being pushed out of the root; it's actually pulled upward by a ...