Solid friction between soft filaments

Overview of attention for article published in Nature Materials, March 2015

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Friction at the Microscopic Level Is Shockingly Strong

The Epoch Times, 07 Mar 2015

Here’s the rub with friction: scientists don’t really know how it works. Sure, humans have been harnessing the power of…

The rub with friction: News rules of friction at the microscopic level

Science Daily, 03 Mar 2015

Scientists have explored friction at the microscopic level. They discovered that the force generating friction is much stronger…

Solid friction between soft filaments

Bioportfolio, 03 Mar 2015

Soft filamentous bundles including Factin microtubules or bacterial flagella can experience large frictional forces that scale…

The rub with friction: Researchers uncover new rules of friction at microscopic level

Phys.org, 03 Mar 2015

Here's the rub with friction—scientists don't really know how it works. Sure, humans have been harnessing the power of friction…

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