No matter how good a design humans have come up with, chances are nature has beaten us to it, and done a better job to boot. The latest innovation to join that list is lubricant, with researchers ...

A lubricant harvested from beetle legs reduces friction more than Teflon. The wax-like material could be used in microrobotics and small prosthetics, if a cost-effective way to synthesise it can be ...

The formula for the DuPont Multi-Use Dry, Wax Lubricant chain lube, which was a favorite for many years, has been changed. The new formula is no longer recommended by DuPont for motorcycle chain ...

The leg joints of beetles are lubricated with a versatile substance that is as hard-wearing as Teflon. Until now, scientists have had little understanding of how insects’ joints reduce friction and ...

Slippery surfaces Carnivorous pitcher plants have inspired the creation of a surface more slippery than Teflon, say US scientists. Lead researcher Dr Tak Sing Wong of Harvard University says the new ...