For the first time, ETH Zurich Materials Scientists have measured the rolling friction of microscopic, micrometer-sized particles. These measures allow them to better understand common items like ...

The measuring tip of an atomic force microscope with a specially designed holder in which a spherical particle is “trapped”. Lacquers, paint, concrete—and even ketchup or orange juice: Suspensions are ...

If there's one component on any vehicle which influences its handling characteristics more than anything, it's the tires. Tires are, in ideal situations, the only parts of a car that touch the ground, ...