As the shoe works hard to keep its grip, tiny sections of the sole change shape as they momentarily lose then regain contact ...

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

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

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

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.

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. Ever wonder ...

Clean-looking glass can still hold an invisible residue that makes wipers and side windows squeal. Learn why soaps often miss ...

CARS.COM — If you’re lucky, the squealing or squeaking noise that your brakes make when you first drive your car in the morning, particularly after rain or snow, is just surface rust being scraped off ...

The phenomenon of curve squeal noise in railway systems is a critical issue in urban rail transport, affecting both commuter comfort and community acceptance. This tonal high-frequency noise, ...