...Inconclusive

"Yeti Hair" from the Garo Hills in the northeastern state of Meghalaya, India, have been undergoing "extensive" microscopy in the UK, as per this news story from the BBC. Using some of the "most powerful" microscopes in England, the researchers can only say that the visual comparison of the hairs to other hairs has resulted in an "inconclusive" finding, and have now been sent on for DNA testing.

First thing first, the story should really have said "most powerful OPTICAL" microscopes, as Scanning Electron Microscopes (SEM) and Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopes (FESEM) can magnify things many many many many times (easily reaching 100,000 X, in many cases). These "most powerful" microscopes in the story magnified the hairs up to 200x; so they were probably just confocal optical microscopes.

Secondly, the "inconclusive" bit is a little misleading. These guys were just visually comparing hair samples with the possible "yeti" hair. Who knows how long these things have been out in the humid air, weathering away and getting worn out?

Still, keep your ears to the ground for the DNA results from the Garo Hills sample!