Researchers have developed COK-47, a solid lubricant that outperforms traditional options by leveraging water molecules to ...

Lithium and other elements that the U.S. needs for vital defense, energy and other applications could become harder to obtain if the Trump administration goes ahead with tariffs and other ...

Yokohama, together with rubber friction expert Dr. Bo Persson, has developed the world’s first theoretical model for predicting rubber wear on surfaces with multiscale roughness ...

Using machine learning, a team of researchers in Canada has created ultrahigh-strength carbon nanolattices, resulting in a ...

Researchers have developed a high-resolution embedded 3D-printing technique that enables the fabrication of ultra-fine fibers ...

Demand for AI chips is growing exponentially, but costs and complexity limit the technology to a handful of companies. That ...

Sian Briggs and Julian Evans of Alcove Architecture, who won the 2024 Zero to Hero competition, talk to West Fraser about their use of SterlingOSB ...

Chemically treated palm tree frond microfibers enhance concrete workability and thermal insulation but may reduce mechanical ...

From a tiny electric jolt when touching a doorknob to styrofoam peanuts that cling to a mischievous cat's fur -- the well-known and seemingly simple phenomenon of static electricity has puzzled people ...

C&G Hi Tech announced it has succeeded in large-area (510*515mm) thin-film formation with a thickness of over 7N/cm and a ...

Static electricity affects everyday life in familiar ways—the shock from touching a doorknob, a balloon sticking to a child’s ...

According to Sobarzo’s and colleagues, this problem has been confounded by the diverse array of variables associated with a material’s contact electrification. These include its electronic properties, ...