I learned to respect friction, as a phenomenon with many nuances, when I was a graduate student. One day, while teaching a problem session in elementary mechanics, I unwisely invented a new problem to ...

The global modern industry is a massive operation that works on a scale almost impossible to comprehend. At every stage, it ...

Ice friction is a critical factor affecting tyre performance in winter conditions, where low temperatures and varying ice surface properties demand specialised rubber compound formulations. The ...

She grabs a paring knife and demonstrates the way most people would store their knives, sliding it in with the spine and ...

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The image of a Venezuelan Su-30 sliding in behind a slow American reconnaissance plane over the Caribbean has become one of ...

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Engineered to keep things low, balanced, and smooth, the Subaru boxer engine might be one of the best-kept secrets in ...

The idea of a luxury Citroën 2CV seems incongruous, but it’s what we have before us here. Not only that, but we’re talking of ...

Scientists have recently created new bio-inspired film-terminated structures with unique friction characteristics that could have positive industrial implications for, among other things, tires. The ...