While there already are powered suction-cup devices that allow people or robots to climb walls, they only work on smooth surfaces. Chinese scientists, however, have now developed a system that sticks ...

When it comes to securing donations, rather than opting for charm, charities might be better off taking a more abrasive approach and aim to rub the public the wrong way. Asking people to touch a rough ...

There is a straightforward explanation as to when a liquid on a rough surface will form a thin film and when it will form droplets Liquids in large amounts are extraordinarily adaptable. They will ...

Ships and sailboats could benefit from rough surface hulls. Pictured, the Gazprom sailing boat competes in the Barcolana regatta, one of the largest sailing races in the world, in 2010. Reuters We ...

Electromagnetic scattering from rough surfaces and layered structures represents a challenging yet pivotal research area that underpins advances in remote sensing, communications, and materials ...

Most natural and artificial surfaces are rough: metals and even glasses that appear smooth to the naked eye can look like jagged mountain ranges under the microscope. There is currently no uniform ...

Tumors often shed malignant cells that then travel through a person’s bloodstream. Because these cells can seed metastases, cancer researchers want ways of detecting these circulating tumor cells to ...

Three new surface finishes for as-cast formed concrete are defined in the new ACI 301-10 Specifications for Structural Concrete, which supersedes ACI 301-05. Rough-Form and Smooth-Form As-Cast ...