For centuries, people believed ice was slippery because pressure and friction melted a thin film of water.
But new research from Saarland University reveals that this
long-standing explanation is wrong.
Instead, the slipperiness comes from the subtle interaction of molecular dipoles between ice and surfaces like shoes or skis.
These microscopic electrical forces disorder the crystal structure of ice,
creating a thin liquid layer even at temperatures near abs…
Nur noch 20 Prozent der #Bäume im #Saarland sind gesund.
Der aktuelle #Waldzustandsbericht zeigt, dass
How many different people's work do you think you've seen since you've been on social media? Like how many different individuals have created the photos, videos, and words that you've looked at since you started scrolling timelines on your phone?
Was just reminded that I needed to kick in some more money to the BlackSky stuff.
Considering the money I’ve kicked in for great Mastodon clients and instances, the work Rudy and others are doing is well worth the same! https://mastodon.sandwich.net/@Sharksonaplane/114997406…
Am I watching TACO? No, I am doing something much more important. Relearning French. It is slow and frustrating, but some is coming back and I am learning new words. Scrolling through the TV guide and I was surprised that I could read some of the information that was in French. No where near speaking it, but can understand part of the simplest stuff.
This is one senior citizen that can still learn (even if it is slowly).
Im saarländischen #Sötern entsteht mit der Wildpark-PV-Anlage von #Ørsted eine bundesweit einzigartige Kombination aus #Solarenergie und artgerechter