Superlubricity graphite research from Tsinghua University has overturned a 30-year rule: a perfectly ordered graphite ...

Imagine pushing a heavy box on the floor. It won't move if you push it just a little. As you increase the force, it suddenly starts moving at a certain point. And once it starts moving, you can keep ...

Researchers at the University of Konstanz have uncovered a new mechanism of sliding friction: resistance to motion that arises without any mechanical contact, driven purely by collective magnetic ...

Researchers have uncovered friction without contact—driven entirely by magnetic interactions. As two magnetic layers slide, their internal forces compete, causing constant rearrangements that ...