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Hair Loss Clues, Renewable Energy Transition, Citrus History


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Today, you’ll learn about new genetic clues to male hair loss, some helpful news about the future of renewable energy, and some sweet and juicy new research on the origins of citrus.  

 

Hair Loss Clues  

 

  • “New findings on hair loss in men.” ScienceDaily. 2023.  
  • “Male Pattern Baldness.” reviewed by Dany Paul Baby, MD. 2023.  
  • “Male Androgenetic Alopecia.” by Leila Asfour, et al. 2023.  

 

Renewable Energy Transition 

 

  • “Plummeting prices for solar power and storage make global climate transition cheaper than expected.” MCC. 2023.  
  • “Orientation for a global coal phase-out.” MCC. 2022.  
  • “New data show a worsening of the climate crisis.” MCC. 2023.  

 

Citrus History 

 

  • “The first citrus fruits may have come from southern China.” by Erin Garcia de Jesus. 2023.  
  • “Pangenome analysis provides insight into the evolution of the orange subfamily and a key gene for citric acid accumulation in citrus fruits.” by Yue Huang, et al. 2022.  
  • “From lemons to kumquats, roots of citrus variety dug up.” by Tina Hesman Saey. 2015.  

 

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