Physicists in the US have made a peculiar discovery about how a small object slides over a rapidly rotating lubricated disk. They have found that if the object is tilted so that it only touches the ...

Sticky fingers: researchers have mimicked the spatially-variable microstructure of gecko feet. (Courtesy: iStock/olerosset) Inspired by microstructures on a gecko’s toepad, engineers in the US have ...

Irregularities present on a surface are often described as surface roughness or texture. These surface textures such as grooves and dimples impart friction, which is the force between two sliding ...

Friction is a force that resists the motion of one object against another. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Scientists began ...