You may think you know static electricity, but its true nature has long eluded scientists. We’ve now made a huge leap towards ...

One such area is static electricity, and the way that it forms within certain materials shows that it can impart a kind of memory to them.

Opinion Static electricity fried my PC when I opened it. Here’s what I did wrong Why you need to take precautions! By Dominic Bayley Australian Editor, PCWorld Jun 13, 2025 3:30 am PDT ...

The film explains the fundamentals of electricity, including static and current electricity, the behavior of electrons, and the concept of electrical circuits. It demonstrates how static ...

Scientists unlock vital clue to strange quirk of static electricity Formation of a triboelectric series depends on the number of contacts over time between materials.

MINNEAPOLIS — When someone touches something and gets shocked, it's awkward and a bit painful. What causes static electricity? And what actually happens when you get shocked? Visitors of the ...

Another day, another zap. Understanding the physics of static electricity can help you not get static shocks quite so often.

If you've ever had a packing peanut stick to your clothes as you unbox your Amazon delivery, then you know that Styrofoam is pretty good at generating static electricity. A new invention turns ...

Who hasn't laughed while rubbing a balloon on their sweater and then bringing it close to their neighbor's hair to see it “fly up”? After more than 2,000 years of mystery, science may have finally ...

Scientists at Northwestern University may have figured out why walking on carpet in your socks, petting your furry friend, or rubbing a balloon on your hair creates static electricity. In a new ...

Incredibly, for the first time, scientists have unraveled how static electricity works, something first recorded in 600 BCE but not fully understood until now. While cats are not the only culprits ...