Researchers found friction can occur without contact, driven by magnetic dynamics, and does not always increase with load. The effect could enable controllable, wear-free technologies.

When load increases steadily, so does friction, but in the realm of magnetization dynamics, things aren’t so simple.

PARIS, Feb 23 (Reuters) - France's far-right National Rally (RN) party submitted a no-confidence motion on Monday against the government following the adoption of a new energy law, which outlines long ...

An “internet scientist” tries to explain a physics concept… and immediately trips over the basics. The problem isn’t curiosity — it’s confidence without definitions, measurements, or math. We walk ...

Debra Curtis says one question "absolutely consumes" Lily Webb, the protagonist of her debut novel, "Laws of Love and Logic." The book, out from Jenna Bush Hager's Thousand Voices x Random House ...

For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction; so, as you probably learnt in school, dictates Isaac Newton’s Third Law of Motion. It is this law that explains everything from how walking ...

For decades, fans have believed that the perfect spiral is the mark of total control. However, physics tells a different story. Even Tom Brady’s most precise throws are governed by unavoidable forces ...

IN Motion Orthopaedics West sued former sales representative Noah Cmiel and Enovis Corporation f/k/a Colfax Corp. on Feb. 12 in Indiana Southern District Court for alleged violations of ...

All too often reports on animals found beaten, abandoned or left to suffer in silence. The Shelter Animal Count estimates that around 10 million animals die from abuse or cruelty every year in the ...

Drivers beware: When crossing state lines, you may unknowingly face some pretty strict traffic laws. Driving too fast in Virginia has been known to land people in jail. Louisiana is implementing new ...

This week, Australia passed new laws that expand government authority to ban hate groups and impose tougher penalties for hate crimes. The legislation is part of the government’s response to Sydney’s ...

The FDA approved a new pill called Nereus (tradipitant) that can prevent vomiting caused by motion sickness. In clinical trials, Nereus helped up to 90 percent of people prone to motion sickness avoid ...