On the court, the squeak of basketball shoes is hard to miss. Now, scientists have uncovered why they make that unmistakable ...

Squeaky shoes are part of the symphony of a basketball game, when rubber soles rasp against the hardwood floors as players ...

The scientific secret behind squeaky sneakers will ensure you will never hear the noise of a basketball game the same way ...

Tiny, repeating detachments between sole and floor — thousands of times a second — create the distinctive squeak heard on the ...

Basketball shoes on a gym floor, bicycle brakes in need of a tune-up, or the squeal of tires are everyday examples of squeaking sounds. Such sounds have long been attributed to stick-slip friction, or ...

Harvard engineers think they've found the reason basketball shoes squeak, and it's due to pockets of friction between the rubber and the court.

The squeaking of sneakers on a gym floor is usually attributed to friction, specifically a stick-slip variety that involves cycles of sticking and sliding between two surfaces. But that model is best ...

Djellouli and colleagues slid a sneaker against a smooth glass plate repeatedly. They recorded the squeaks with a microphone and filmed it with a high speed camera to see what was happening under the ...

Clean-looking glass can still hold an invisible residue that makes wipers and side windows squeal. Learn why soaps often miss it, how gentle mechanical cleaning removes the film, and when the real ...

Motorists are being urged to think twice before reaching for a can of lubricant if they hear a high-pitched squeal when starting their car, as it could lead to serious engine damage and costly repairs ...

I just recently noticed an odd, high pitch squeaking noise when I brought my 2007 Mazda 6 to the gas station. This occurred while maneuvering my car to the pump, requiring me to turn the wheel more ...

The authors also found that if a soft surface is smooth, the pulses are irregular and produce no sharp sounds, whereas ridged ...