Friction is ubiquitous and plays a key role in the functionality of many biological and engineering systems, from articular cartilage to machinery.While friction facilitates motion, it also causes wear and energy loss in moving parts.Lubricants (particularly liquid lubricants) are essential to reduce the negative effects of friction, and their prop
Ultrathin square cell Haloquadratum walsbyi from the Archaea domain are the most abundant microorganisms in the hypersaline water of coastal salterns and continental salt lakes.In this work, we explore the cell surface of these microorganisms using amplitude-modulation atomic-force microscopy in nearly physiological conditions.We demonstrate the pr
The Spotted Wing Drosophila (Drosophila suzukii Matsumura, 1931 - SWD) became a crucial pest of soft-skinned fruits in less than a decade in different continents, including Europe.The larvae of the polyphagous pest can develop within the fruits of several food plants, including wild and cultivated elderberry.Due to their high mobility, the imagoes
This research attempts to characterise jordan 12 nubuck wastewater in Paharang Drain, Faisalabad as it traverses through industrial clusters, human settlements and vast agricultural fields and receives all kinds of effluents.The aim was to study temporal and spatial variations in the drain water in terms of selected physico-chemical parameters and