Contact electrification explained at last
New work sheds fresh light on what happens when one metal object becomes electrified through contact with another
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Skin structures aid sidewinding snakes
Microscopic pits on the stomachs of some desert-dwelling vipers help them move sideways on sandy slopes, say physicists
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Capillary condensation follows classical law even at the nanoscale
150-year-old Kelvin equation remains valid for confinement widths as small as 1 nm thanks to the elasticity of capillary walls
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Moth-eye nanostructures make good anti-icing coatings
New bioinspired material could protect surfaces such as aircraft wings and wind turbines
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Thin ice reveals its secrets
Non-contact atomic force microscopy reveals a new two-dimensional ice-growth process
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Ice-water interface goes viscous
New measurements on the liquid film that forms during ice gliding reveal unexpected properties
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High-speed camera probes the peeling behaviour of sticky tape
The stick–slip behaviour of adhesive tape shows similarities to crack formation in solid materials
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How long does the photoelectric effect take?
Ultrashort laser pulses reveal the precise time for electrons to be ejected from materials using quanta of light
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Friction has memory, say physicists
Discovery could boost our understanding of why earthquakes occur
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Granular materials emit characteristic sounds before slipping
Discovery could help predict earthquakes and avalanches
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