A recent FedScoop study shows the federal government workforce could see a meaningful boost in productivity by reducing friction with devices and applications and improving secure access to data and ...

As honeybees collect pollen and nectar from flowers, they repeatedly bend and straighten their abdomens – yet with a minimal amount of friction. Scientists have discovered what makes this possible, ...

New patent from Citibank reduces the inconvenience of logging in for online banking users – it’s a big step, but there’s more to be done, writes Avi Turgeman While online banking allows consumers to ...

American workers have grown increasingly accustomed to accessing information and ordering goods and services online, anywhere and anytime, using their smartphones, tablets and home computers. At work, ...

Parts of devices that are perfectly smooth can still experience friction because of the electrons within them, but a new method may enable researchers to turn it down or fully turn it off. Controlling ...

Rail lubrication is virtually as old as the railways. It all started with simple mechanical wayside rail lubrication devices that had many drawbacks. For these reasons, they were gradually replaced ...