There are levels to straightening hair. Some people love using a flat iron to achieve a silk press look, but a hot comb can take it a step further, straightening hair from root to tip in a way a flat ...

The past few years have seen an influx of lasting beauty trends—the elaborate skincare regimes of the pandemic, which encouraged us all to think about each step more deeply; the rise of makeup as ...

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The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Computer scientists often deal with abstract problems that are hard to comprehend, but an exciting new algorithm matters to anyone who ...

Researchers have created a new ultra-broadband electro-optic comb that packs 450 nm of light precision into a chip smaller than a coin, paving the way for smarter, more efficient photonic devices. In ...

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Straightening brushes are flat irons’ new, cool cousins. Like flat irons, they aren’t meant to be used on wet hair, just on already dry hair. My current routine includes drying my damp hair with the ...