A slippery material aptly named SLIPS (slippery liquid ... from forming a biofilm on the greasy surface, which consisted of polymers (gray circles) and oil (yellow goo). The QSIs were slowly released ...

The technology is called SLIPS–or Slippery Liquid-Infused Porous Surfaces. Developed at Harvard University’s Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, SLIPS is good at repelling ...

Slippery coatings inspired by mucus produced by fish and seaweed can reduce water resistance on ships, scientists say. Korean researchers have designed a lubricant-infused surface, intended to ...