Utilizing a scanning electron microscope, the researchers observed that the outside surfaces of the plates were covered in tiny branched hairs. In order to see if those hairs reduce friction, the ...

Parts of devices that are perfectly smooth can still experience friction because of the electrons within them, but a new method may enable researchers to turn it down or fully turn it off. Controlling ...

This is an important year for the retail industry . After a series of setbacks including high inflation, shocks to the global supply chain and a reduction in the labor market, the industry has high ...

(Nanowerk News) Scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have invented a coating that could dramatically reduce friction in common load-bearing systems with moving parts, ...

Car lube, in its earliest forms, has been around since at least 2400 B.C., when ancient Egyptian construction workers used water and natural oils to lubricate the sledges that carried the stones of ...

Editor's Note: This article was originally published in December 2023 and has since been updated to reflect the most current information and industry trends. To the surprise and delight of retailers, ...