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    Characteristic Microstructure of Curved Human Hair

    January 2009 in “ Nihon Keshouhin Gijutsushakaishi/Journal of S C C./Nihon Keshouhin Gijutsushakai kaishi ”
    Shinobu Nagase, Takao Shinozaki, Masaharu Tsuchiya … Kenichi Koike
    Studysummary This study found that the structural and chemical composition of human curly hair may resemble that of sheep wool, implying a shared characteristic among mammals with wavy hair.
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