Publications by authors named "Joshua J Medina"
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- Hair is made up of keratin proteins and is a complex biocomposite, making it difficult to develop personalized care products.
- A societal shift has led to the acceptance and celebration of natural curl patterns, spurring new hair classification systems beyond traditional race-based categories.
- This research aims to introduce quantitative measures for classifying curly and kinky hair, linking geometric properties with mechanical characteristics to enhance the understanding of hair care needs.
Natural history collections are yielding more information as digitization brings specimen data to researchers, connects specimens across museums, and as new technologies allow for more large-scale data collection. Therefore, a key goal in specimen digitization is developing methods that both increase access and allow for the highest yield of phenomic data. 3D digitization is increasingly popular because it has the potential to meet both aspects of that key goal.
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