Researchers found friction can occur without contact, driven by magnetic dynamics, and does not always increase with load. The effect could enable controllable, wear-free technologies.

In a development that could shift our basic understanding of fluid mechanics, researchers from Drexel University have reported that, given the right circumstances, it is possible to induce a simple ...

The Trump administration had asked the court to dismiss the charges, describing them as an example of “weaponized federal overreach” by the Biden administration.

Researchers have uncovered friction without contact—driven entirely by magnetic interactions. As two magnetic layers slide, ...

Low-tension piston rings provide serious benefits for automakers, including an increase in power, lower emissions, and better ...

The relationship between friction and load, quantified three centuries ago, has an exception when the interaction causes ...

Researchers at the University of Konstanz have uncovered a new mechanism of sliding friction: resistance to motion that ...

Taking inspiration from Leonardo da Vinci's studies of friction, the 'sneaker squeak' question cuts to a deep problem in physics.

I have been thinking for days about how to put into words what Dr. Norman C. Francis meant to me, not only as a leader of extraordinary vision, but as an exemplar whose quiet confidence and steady ...

Figures have revealed Victoria’s police force is continuing to shrink amid a continued surge in crime across the state. Press PLAY to hear the ‘sad example’ highlighted when discussing the figures ...

I don’t know who invented this crazy challenge, but the idea is to put someone in a carved-out ice bowl and see if they can get out. Check it out! The bowl is shaped like the inside of a sphere, so ...

From the Department of Bizarre Anomalies: Microsoft has suppressed an unexplained anomaly on its network that was routing traffic destined to example.com—a domain reserved for testing purposes—to a ...