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 ...

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.

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 ...

From the tiny jolt of touching a doorknob to styrofoam peanuts clinging to a mischievous cat’s fur, static electricity—both familiar and seemingly simple—has puzzled people since antiquity. How can ...

The mechanism that causes static electricity to build up is a mystery. Experiments now reveal that materials ‘remember’ past contacts with each other — and this determines how electric ...

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 ...

Electronics plastic sustainability New invention harvests static energy from waste polystyrene to produce electricity Transforming pollution into power By Zo Ahmed November 5, 2024 at 8:29 AM 7 ...

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 ...

An invention made from waste polystyrene that generates static electricity from motion and wind could lower power usage by recycling waste energy in air conditioners and other applications. More ...

But scientists have remained in the dark about many of the basics behind static electricity, particularly why rubbing often induces it—at least, perhaps, until now.