Upstream | June 15, 2009 | 0 comments

Your fingerprints don't help you grip, only help identify

source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8093134.stm

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There's a common perception that fingerprints improve our grip because of the increased friction between our hands and the surface we're holding, well a bunch of scientists have debunked the theory.

A team of researchers from Manchester University did a series of tests to 'measure friction between a finger and a piece of acrylic glass,' finding that there was no increase in grip.

Manchester University - giving urban myths the finger...
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