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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

Rail lubrication is virtually as old as the railways. It all started with simple mechanical wayside rail lubrication devices that had many drawbacks. For these reasons, they were gradually replaced ...

A recently granted patent (Publication Number: US11845142B2) discloses a tool for friction stir welding designed to join panel elements pre-fabricated from a weldable material. The tool comprises a ...