What counts as a smooth surface depends on context. A material considered smooth in one industry may appear rough in another, as the definition varies with sector and application. Smooth has its own ...

The lotus plant, otherwise known as the water lily, has been a source of inspiration for centuries. But this time, people are mostly interested in the bumps on the surface of its leaves. Researchers ...

RAILWAY AGE, DECEMBER 2025 ISSUE: Suppliers ensure users can continue to rely on tough yet resilient grade crossing surfaces to perform under heavy rail and road traffic. There are numerous ways to ...

Although advances in refrigeration technology means we don’t need to defrost the freezer as often as we used to, many of us are still forced to carry out the task on a regular basis lest we find the ...

Nineteen years ago this month, Chicago experienced one of the worst heat waves in its history. Nearly 500 people, mostly poor and elderly residents of the city’s dense urban core, perished in ...

Michael Kanellos is editor at large at CNET News.com, where he covers hardware, research and development, start-ups and the tech industry overseas. Researchers at Ohio State University have created ...