Have you ever stepped out of your car and gone to close the door, only to have a sharp and painful zap of static electricity shoot through your fingers? We have. It seems to happen all the time.

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 ...

As the city transitions from winter to summer, static electricity shocks are becoming a common complaint. Medical experts explain that the culprit is dry air. Humidity levels drop significantly ...

This leaves us wondering: does the smoothed bazin experience more or less static cling than other fabrics do?

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Door handles, taps, playground slides, furry pets… Getting zapped by static electricity is a common experience. But the physics that causes the spark is surprisingly intricate. If you're getting ...

Now, scientists have developed an ingenious way to recycle polystyrene – by converting its static electricity into usable power. The invention comes from researchers at Australia's RMIT ...

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 ...

After more than 2,000 years of mystery, science may have finally uncovered the secrets of static electricity. Friction seems to be at the heart of the phenomenon, but how exactly does it work? The ...

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 ...

And while cats are not the main culprits of creating this static electricity, their fur is an ideal conductor. Northwestern University researchers have been working on the elusive mystery of how ...