friction

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Fine control over surface texture could help regulate friction, allowing small robots to either grip surfaces or slide across them.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

It removes friction, smooths edges, and hands you the answer before you’ve had a chance to reach for it yourself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Darmet said it could lead to increased friction in money markets, and potentially elevate currency and interest-rate volatility.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Cielo achieved his time in 2009 during a period when a number of records were set by swimmers wearing high-tech suits, which have since been banned, that were designed to reduce friction through the water.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

The more I raged, the more friction and heat overwhelmed me.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas