Scientists have built a lab model that visually tracks how microscopic contact points between fault surfaces evolve during ...

Researchers have developed a laboratory earthquake model that connects the microscopic real contact area between fault ...

Scientists have recently developed a model to predict the friction occurring when a rough surface in wet conditions (such as a road on a rainy day) is in sliding contact with a rubber material ...

allowing it to adhere to rough, wet or slimy surfaces. Additionally, the flexibility and elasticity of the disc let it conform to uneven surfaces, helping it to maintain contact. As a result ...

Asking people to touch a rough surface, such as sandpaper, can make them more empathetic and more likely to donate money. The findings come from a study in which researchers found that feeling ...

This friction normally allows the car to "grip" the road—keeping the tires in contact with the relatively rough road surface, and the driver of the car in control. However, when the road is icy ...