Snow may be creeping in here in the northeast, but generally in the fall, slippery wet leaves are the biggest concern for commuter rail trains. This year the MBTA has a new tool to cope with fallen ...

Standard epoxy flooring can be slippery, especially when it has a high-gloss finish. The smooth, shiny surface that makes ...

Friction is a familiar force in everyday life, but its nanometre-scale details are obscure. This is because the fundamental mechanisms are subtle and sensitive to contamination, say André Schirmeisen ...