Specifically, thanks to the phenomenon of friction, it generates static electricity, not unlike shuffling around a carpet in your socks.

To comprehend static electricity, we first need to explore the building blocks of matter, atoms. Every atom contains a dense nucleus at its core, made up of protons and neutrons, with electrons ...

Static electricity—specifically the triboelectric effect, aka contact electrification—is ubiquitous in our daily lives, found in such things as a balloon rubbed against one's hair or styrofoam ...

THE small sparks due to static electricity, similar to those sometimes observed when combing the hair or walking over a thick carpet, have caused fires which cost industry an appreciable amount ...

The human body is a great conductor of electricity. All you need is some build-up of electrons on your skin from friction, and the next suitable thing you touch will cause a static discharge.

Researchers at RMIT University have discovered a way to create electricity from Styrofoam. Traditionally considered a major pollutant, Styrofoam is also apparently a surprising source of renewable ...

They modeled static electricity at the nanometric level, highlighting the importance of friction. Researchers discovered that when an object is rubbed, deformations occur at the front and back of it.

They argue that the increasing friction caused by elastic shear means that the front and back of an object can have different deformation that carry opposing charges, which then allows static ...

Static electricity may seem like a trivial annoyance — think of the crackle when you brush your hair or the shock after touching a doorknob. But its effects go far beyond everyday life.

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 ...