Abstract: Humans can handle and manipulate objects with ease; however, human dexterity has yet to be matched by artificial systems. Receptors in our fingers and hands provide essential tactile ...

For the first time, physicists in China have virtually eliminated the friction felt between two surfaces at scales visible to the naked eye. In demonstrating "structural superlubricity," the team, led ...

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If friction-maxxing has not yet made it to your radar this year, congrats! You are probably already reaping some of its benefits by spending less time retinally suctioned to a screen. But for the sake ...

SANDISFIELD — After a long-standing dispute with a local nonprofit, the town officially took possession of Fire Station No. 2, clearing the way for full use of the building and a rebuilt fire ...