The Great Pyramid has always invited audacious explanations, from alien architects to supernatural levitation. Now a cluster of new engineering studies is pushing aside the fringe ideas and replacing ...

Learn how to solve a ladder friction problem and determine the minimum coefficient of friction. Step-by-step explanations make it easy to understand the physics behind ladder stability and forces in ...

Friction maxxing adds deliberate barriers to spending. Learn how small delays can reduce impulse buying and help you spend more intentionally.

To break the cycle, businesses must architect systems where payment is the natural conclusion of a job well done.

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 ...

The question is not how to eliminate friction. The question is how to manage it so it becomes traction and traction becomes forward motion.

I learned to respect friction, as a phenomenon with many nuances, when I was a graduate student. One day, while teaching a problem session in elementary mechanics, I unwisely invented a new problem to ...

Spine and orthopedic physicians and leaders are bracing for a myriad of friction points in 2026, and one common thread across settings is with payers. Several experts discuss how they’re managing ...

An issue with a coach turned into a problem with his teammates. And now Ja Morant’s days with the Grizzlies may be numbered. Memphis’ polarizing guard felt “alienated” by his teammates following his ...

After creating thousands of “undressing” pictures of women and sexualized imagery of apparent minors, Elon Musk’s X has apparently limited who can generate images with Grok. However, despite the ...

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 ...