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How Faults Lower Their Own Friction

Researchers suggest fault movement may generate graphene oxide that promotes ultra-low-friction aseismic slip 

06/04/2026 2 min read

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Top Institutions in Geology

Ranking is based on citation frequency across our internal corpus of peer-reviewed articles.

  • #1

    Tohoku University

    Sendai, Miyagi

    Tohoku University has a strong focus on geological research, particularly in analyzing fault gouge and surrounding rocks.

    Key Differentiators

    • Geology

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