The Science Behind the Viral Tinfoil Frizz Trick on TikTok

Engineering News

Northwestern Engineering Names Winners of 2024 Cole-Higgins Awards

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During a trip to Kenya, Professor Julius Lucks tested a device that leverages advances in in vitro synthetic biology to diagnose disease in crops before the symptoms are visible.

In the Media

The Science Behind the Viral Tinfoil Frizz Trick on TikTok

Professor Laurence Marks was quoted by an article in The Guardian that explores a viral TikTok video that has suggested a simple solution for static frizz that does not require sprays or straighteners.

The Guardian

Mahdi Hosseini Receives DARPA Young Faculty Award

Hosseini’s Quantum Atom Optics research group aims to pioneer a fundamentally new technique in controlling and reading information from sensors.

Why Petting Your Cat Leads to Static Electricity

For the first time, Professor Laurence Marks explained how rubbing a surface creates electrical current.

The Science Behind the Viral Tinfoil Frizz Trick on TikTok

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