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Trinity College Dublin Enlists Biomechanics To Aid Haircare Research

Tasked by L’Oréal, the university's Centre for Biomedical Engineering created tests to simulate the mechanical environment of tangles of hair strands during combing.

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By: Christine Esposito

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An electron microscope image of a hair, split along its length. Photo: Prof. David Taylor, Trinity College Dublin

Above is an electron microscope image of a hair, split along its length (Photo: Prof. David Taylor, Trinity College Dublin). A group at Trinity College Dublin, led by Professor David Taylor, has devised a machine that recreates what happens when tangled hair is combed out. Their work will may help hair care experts gain a greater understanding of split ends and treatments. While natural materials have been studied, working with hair was a first for Prof. Taylor’s research at Trinit...

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