As honeybees collect pollen and nectar from flowers, they repeatedly bend and straighten their abdomens – yet with a minimal amount of friction. Scientists have discovered what makes this possible, ...

New patent from Citibank reduces the inconvenience of logging in for online banking users – it’s a big step, but there’s more to be done, writes Avi Turgeman While online banking allows consumers to ...

In manufacturing, not all losses are loud. Some happen quietly, every second, in the background. Friction is one of them. Each time two parts move, whether turning, sliding or rolling, energy is lost.

Examples of the main engine components on which vehicle manufacturers and suppliers are working to reduce friction components include the following (Truett 2013): Smaller, low friction bearings: ...

The concept of business friction isn’t new: It’s anything that prevents or dissuades customers from buying your products or services. For customers, friction can be long wait times on hold, products ...

American workers have grown increasingly accustomed to accessing information and ordering goods and services online, anywhere and anytime, using their smartphones, tablets and home computers. At work, ...

In the second installment of FedScoop’s Public Sector Innovation Priorities series, VMware’s Eugene Liderman explores how government agencies could reduce IT friction and boost workforce productivity ...