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Friction is hard to predict and control, especially since surfaces that come in contact are rarely perfectly flat. New experiments demonstrate that the amount of friction between two silicon surfaces, even at large scales, is determined by the forming and rupturing of microscopic chemical bonds between them. This makes it possible to control the amount of friction using surface chemistry techniques. The new results are published in Physical Review Letters. “There is a lack of quantitative understanding of friction, despite its crucial role in tackling challenges as diverse as predicting earthquakes and reducing energy consumption in mechanical devices,” says PhD…

Councillor Chandni Mistry, for Queen’s Park ward, was one of two councillors under investigation by the Labour Party over claims they live in Leicester. To be a councillor you need to be registered to vote in the area or have lived, worked or owned property there for at least 12 months before an election. Cllr Mistry has disputed these claims and today told The Argus: “I wish to take this opportunity to confirm that I am currently undergoing an internal Labour party investigation and my party whip was withdrawn a few working hours prior to the deadline to apply for…

The draw has been made for the Fourth Round of the FA Vase.Three Southern Counties East League sides have reached this stage which will eventually see 32 teams battle it out in January – although bad weather at the weekend means only around half of the Third Round ties were decided.Deal Town manager Steve King. Picture: Paul WillmottDeal Town, the 2000 winners under Tommy Sampson, have been handed a rare home tie after seven away games in their last eight FA Vase ties.Steve King’s men will be up against Cobham, who sit in the bottom four of the Combined Counties…

Location : The A63 eastbound at the junction with the A15 . Lane Closures : Lane one is closed. Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 15:30 and 15:45 on 4 December 2023. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:30 and 15:45 on 4 December 2023. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed. Source link

Image Credit: Shutterstock Julia Roberts, 56, broke her silence on ex Matthew Perry‘s death in a new interview with Entertainment Tonight. The Oscar winner, who briefly dated Matthew for three months in 1995 after she guest starred on Friends, said it’s “heartbreaking” that Matthew died so unexpectedly. “The sudden passing of anybody so young is heartbreaking,” Julia said in the interview, published December 4. “I think that, you know, it just helps all of us just appreciate what we have and to keep going in a positive way as best we can,” she added. Julia also reflected on her experience appearing…

Strava is taking one big step closer to becoming a true social network, as the fitness-tracking platform introduces in-app messaging to let users send private one-to-one and group messages. The new messaging feature, which is available to both free and premium subscribers, goes some way toward unifying everything in a single app, so budding athletes can coordinate activities without having to context-switch between Strava and third-party messaging apps like WhatsApp. Through the little speech bubble icon at the top-right of the app, users can initiate a chat with anyone in their network, or start a new group which can be customized…

According to the British Council, the cost of living whilst studying in the UK can reach as high as £1,300 per month. In London, this rises to £1,400 – a figure that’s more than most side hustlers earn.For young people, this piggy bank should cover bills, groceries, and a range of other living expenses. But few make it past the first hurdle of accommodation. Average student rent has increased by 14.6% in the last two years, while maintenance loans have only risen by 5.2%.According to research conducted by my company, Prograd, 53% of young people in the UK have considered…

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Brazil’s financial landscape witnessed a seismic shift as Itaú Unibanco, the nation’s largest private bank, announced its foray into the world of cryptocurrency trading Monday, introducing a service that allows its customers to engage in buying and selling Bitcoin and Ether via its ion investment platform.Marking a significant move for a traditional banking institution, Itau follows newer financial entities like Nubank and BTG Pactual, both of which have integrated such offerings for their clientele. Initially, Itaú’s customers will have access to trade in Bitcoin and ether, the primary cryptocurrency of the Ethereum network. However, the rollout of this service will be…

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan, and other United States government leaders unveiled the U.S. Greenhouse Gas Center Monday during the 28th annual United Nations Climate Conference (COP28). “NASA data is essential to making the changes needed on the ground to protect our climate. The U.S. Greenhouse Gas Center is another way the Biden-Harris Administration is working to make critical data available to more people – from scientists running data analyses, to government officials making decisions on climate policy, to members of the public who want to understand how climate change will affect them,”…