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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Although static electricity can be quite the nuisance, it's not common to hear about what actually causes the annoying shock. Each ...

This video demonstrates a fun and simple science experiment showing how static electricity can make a thin stream of water ...

Ancient Greeks discovered that when animal fur and amber were rubbed together, the fur could be used to attract feathers, glass dust and other lightweight objects. It wasn’t until 1600 AD, however, ...

Northwestern University scientists have made a new contribution to understanding a long-standing phenomenon called static electricity. In their most recent research, the researchers found that such ...

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Laser-cut paper coated in conductive materials allows this small device to generate electricity just by being squeezed. American Chemical Society For most people, static electricity is a mildly ...

Ticks can be attracted across gaps of air much larger than themselves by the static their hosts naturally accumulate, likely making it much easier for the creatures to latch onto hosts, University of ...