friction

Computer simulations showed that changing the coverage of the monolayer changed the smoothness of the surface. Both low coverage and high coverage produced very slippery surfaces, but for different reasons. [Source: Sakari Lepikko et al 2023]

The smoothest surface ever created

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The smoothness of a surface can be adjusted by changing its roughness at the molecular level - this is how researchers from Finland demonstrate
An interface between graphite and white graphite enables an on-pin condition characterized by an almost education-free movement. Air: Hillel Kleiner

An over-lubrication mechanism that reduces the friction between sliding surfaces to almost zero

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Tire friction marks on road. Illustration: shutterstock

Sticks and slides

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contact lens. Photo: shutterstock

Mimic nature to create a joint lubricant

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From the FIFA 2014 game.

The science of FIFA / Julian Chayat

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A razor inspired by the salamander. Figure 1. Courtesy of the Technion

How the frog and the salamander helped the Technion researchers significantly improve the shaving process

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A glacier from Scotland and humans completed the path: a possible route to the Stonehenge altar stone

Lubricants containing only natural ingredients

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