Self-lubricating condoms may be the answer in helping prevent sexually transmitted infections and unplanned pregnancies, researchers have found. In a step away from the traditional water- or oil-based ...

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Condoms are awesome. They're inexpensive, convenient, and they protect against both pregnancy and STIs. This means that by using them regularly, you get to relax, be in the moment, and enjoy having ...

Condoms are a great way to prevent sexually transmitted diseases including syphilis and the HIV virus that causes AIDS. They also prevent pregnancy. Plus they are cheap. The trouble is, people often ...

Scientists at Boston University have developed a futuristic super-condom that forms its own lube and lasts for up to “1,000 thrusts.” The research team was one of 11 that received $100,000 grants from ...

Our economy is stuck because it’s become self-lubricating. Turns out huge numbers of us used to earn our keep oiling the information pinch-points of the pre-Internet economy. All that’s going away ...

As anyone with arthritis will know, cartilage plays a vital role in allowing our joints to move freely. Scientists have now replicated its qualities in a synthetic self-lubricating material, that only ...

Researchers have come up with self lubricating condoms that become slippery or lubricated once they come in contact with skin. This would not only raise the pleasure factor of condom usage they feel, ...

Condoms offer great protection against pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases. But in practice, they can be uncomfortable and tricky to use. Many Americans are turned off the propitious ...

An astonishing 23% of global energy consumption can be attributed to friction losses. Components with reduced friction, therefore, represent an important contribution to conserving resources and ...