Researchers propose that this super-lubricity switch may be found in humidity. Specifically, water vapor and vapor in phenol, which is a family of organic compounds.

Tis the season for shocks. There's a good reason why you get a lot of static shocks in the winter but not in the summer. A lot of it has to do with two variants of humidity: relative, and absolute.

They created a humidity control system where the material acts as a switch, automatically opening and closing electrical circuits based on moisture levels. They also developed simple robots that could ...