Purdue University physics professor Erica Carlson explains why static electricity is worse in winter and offers practical ...

For centuries, static electricity has been the subject of intrigue and scientific investigation. Now, researchers from the Waitukaitis group at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) ...

Dry air from Arctic front creates perfect conditions for unexpected zaps.

A tiny worm turns static electricity into a powerful weapon, launching itself through the air to catch flying prey.

Static electricity is a ubiquitous part of everyday life. It’s all around us, sometimes funny and obvious, as when it makes your hair stand on end, sometimes hidden and useful, as when harnessed by ...

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LAS VEGAS — Some species of parasitic roundworms can catapult themselves high into the air to latch onto fruit flies and other insects. Experiments now reveal that leaping Steinernema carpocapsae ...

Induction and conduction as methods of transferring static charge are compared. Transferring Static Charge: Induction and conduction as methods of transferring static charge are compared. Students ...

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Static electricity is a ubiquitous part of everyday life. It’s all around us, sometimes funny and obvious, as when it makes your hair stand on end, sometimes hidden and useful, as when harnessed by ...