Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Chairlift infrastructure at many ski resorts has rapidly evolved over the past few decades. Luxe, six-person heated chairlifts are ...

A team of engineers and zoologists affiliated with several institutions in Japan has developed a new way to study riblet denticles on shark skin. In their study, published in the Journal of the Royal ...

Japan Airlines Co. found unlikely inspiration in shark skin to make an ecological statement. It said the textured “riblet” feature reduces air resistance, and in turn carbon emissions, when applied to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. At CES 2025, Nikon showcased its innovative riblet-processing technology, which draws inspiration from nature to enhance ...

Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo; President: Mitsuko Tottori; hereinafter “JAL”), the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency ( Headquarters ...

Japan Airlines (JAL) is conducting durability tests with “riblet” coatings that can be applied directly over the paint of an aircraft. JAL’s partners in the project are the Japan Aerospace Exploration ...

Spokane was home base for Byron Riblet, whose monumental engineering achievements in the mining and skiing transportation industries have been incorrectly attributed to his younger brother, Royal. His ...

The Riblet Tramway Co., an innovative Spokane firm, was awarded a contract to build what Royal Riblet estimated would be “the longest single section of tramway ever constructed.” The tramway at a mine ...

Chairlift infrastructure at many ski resorts has rapidly evolved over the past few decades. Luxe, six-person heated chairlifts are now on the market. Big Sky recently transformed its Lone Peak Tram ...