Most of us have a fickle relationship with friction. We panic when we suddenly lose it, take it for granted when it’s working in our favor, and curse it when it becomes a drag. Whatever our momentary ...

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A team of New York University scientists has created a gear mechanism that relies on fluids to generate rotation. The invention holds potential for a new generation of mechanical devices that offer ...

The conveniences of modern life such as Uber Eats and ChatGPT are robbing us of satisfaction – and worse still, infantilising us. But should we really go back to the basics? Name: Friction-maxxing.

Recently, I ran a poll with a client to understand what was getting their teams stuck. The responses were sobering. The most common words that surfaced were “waiting,” “lack of information,” “unclear ...

The severity of acute pancreatitis poses substantial prognostic challenges for healthcare clinicians, with new or persistent SIRS or elevated BUN levels indicating severe progression. Researchers ...

Shell says it's developed a thermal management fluid for electric vehicles (EV) that can help speed up battery charging dramatically – we're talking 10%-80% in under 10 minutes. Not bad for an oil and ...

The machine doesn’t care what it’s making—only that it’s making it fast. Frictionless systems optimize output. But meaning, memory, and margin live in the mess it leaves behind. The great smoothing is ...

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With several components working hard under pressure, it's normal for things to get hot under the hood. That's why your car needs these six important fluids. Transmission fluid is one of them. It ...