New research finds the missing link between soft surface adhesion and the roughness of the hard surface it touches. The key to this foundational discovery is a close look at the rough surface itself ...

A slippery rough surface (SRS) inspired by both pitcher plants and rice leaves outperforms state-of-the-art liquid-repellent surfaces in water harvesting applications, according to a team of ...

Q–More than a year ago I finished the walls in my basement with tongue-in-groove pine paneling, installing it with the rough side out. I then sealed the panels with satin finish polyurethane. I ...