Static zaps when you climb out of a car are more than a minor annoyance; they are a tiny physics lesson delivered straight to ...

F or the first time, scientists have confirmed that electric discharges, in the form of tiny lightning bolts, are indeed ...

On Mars, winds constantly stir up whirlwinds of fine dust. It was at the center of two of these dust devils that the SuperCam ...

Who hasn't felt that sharp zap when stepping out of a car? The good news is that there are things you can do to prevent these ...

Shoppers have reported experiencing static shocks on a regular basis at a Sunshine Coast supermarket. The company says it takes customer concerns "very seriously". For food delivery driver Louise ...

A European research team involving Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH) and Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY has developed a novel way for converting mechanical energy into electricity – by ...

Researchers found that cycling water in nanopores of water-repellent silicon can convert mechanical energy into measurable electricity. (Nanowerk News) A European research team involving scientists ...

Static electricity can be a small annoyance for humans—a zap when you touch a doorknob, your hair shooting up when you pull off a sweater—but for small organisms, it can be a lifesaver. Static helps ...

Washing machines make our lives easier by cutting down the time and effort spent on laundry. But one common frustration remains — clothes often come out wrinkled, stuck together, or still looking dull ...

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Frying a computer component with static is one of those things that very rarely ever happens. Yet it can happen, as I found out recently through personal experience — when building a new PC, I made a ...

The Missouri Division of Fire Safety is investigating an "alarming" number of deaths and injuries over the Fourth of July holiday that "appear to be related to fireworks." Video above: 13-year-old ...