Subduction zones are the most important sites of material exchange between the crust and mantle on Earth. They are also the locations where the largest deposits of strategic metals, such as copper, ...

The recent developments in understanding friction and the leading factors that determine the frictional response at the nanoscale (see Fig. 1), were the main topics of debate at the recent Trends ...

Ice causes very little friction, which is why it is easy to slip over on an icy day. However, this is a good thing for ice skating and sledging. Friction is a force between two surfaces that are ...