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Researcher careers under the microscope: salary satisfaction and COVID impacts
Nature Podcast
Jumping Spiders Spin Tough Silk
The snap of a finger is dependent on the friction of human skin. Researchers filmed volunteers clicking their fingers while wearing nitra gloves, then altered conditions to see how it changed the snap. When a water based moisturizer was spread on the gloves, the fingers slipped too easily to store up sufficient energy. Too much friction was a problem as well. Rubber gloves were better than the nitural ones at storing energy. But the extra friction hampered the release, slowing the middle finger and dampening the snap. The softness of skin also plays a part.
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