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 ...

Rethinking module geometry beyond the traditional rectangle could increase rooftop PV capacity on irregular buildings by improving packing efficiency and expanding placement options.

Rethinking solar panel geometry beyond the traditional rectangle can unlock significant energy potential by optimizing coverage on complex, irregular rooflines.

Scientists have mapped Antarctica's hidden terrain. This reveals how mountains and valleys beneath the ice control glacier speed. Meltwater acts as a lubricant, but rough terrain increases friction.

For years, Iceland, Switzerland, and Norway have ranked near the top of the United Nations' annual index of countries based on indicators of well-being and quality of life. Countries with more poverty ...

Royalty-free licenses let you pay once to use copyrighted images and video clips in personal and commercial projects on an ongoing basis without requiring additional payments each time you use that ...

Discover how a creative couple optimised their Geylang five-room flat, transforming awkward angles into a unique and functional living space. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...

Abstract: Dimensions, volume, and mass of agricultural goods are essential physical features to build sizing, grading, and packaging systems. Manual property measurements are time-consuming, costly, ...

Polygon CEO Marc Boiron explains why the internet can’t function on a single blockchain and how Polygon’s AggLayer aims to connect them all. Polygon Labs CEO Marc Boiron says the internet can’t ...

Abstract: Permanent magnet (PM) motors should have ultralow torque ripple when used in robot joints with high positioning accuracy. For this reason, to decrease the torque ripple of the conventional ...