Could detecting static electricity be a factor in explaining why treehopper insects have evolved such bizarre body shapes? That is the hypothesis put forward in a new research paper published in PNAS ...

Butterflies and moths collect so much static electricity whilst in flight, that pollen grains from flowers can be pulled by static electricity across air gaps of several millimeters or centimeters.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Everyone's felt it – a little shock from running in stocking feet or sliding across a car seat. And while static electricity is generally seen as a nuisance, it can be hazardous ...

Journal Reference: Sam J. England, Katie Lihou, Daniel Robert. Static electricity passively attracts ticks onto hosts. Current Biology, 2023; DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2023.06.021 ...

Static electricity, which is the result of an imbalance of positive and negative charges, results from a charge imbalance created by certain actions, including shuffling one's feet across a ...

To understand static electricity, we have to peer inside the building blocks of matter: atoms. Every atom has a heavy nucleus in the centre and several electrons that orbit this nucleus.

“Static electricity affects life in both simple and profound ways,” Marks added. “Charging grains with static electricity has a major influence on how coffee beans are ground and taste.

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 ...

Letter Published: 08 May 1937 Origin of Static Electricity on the Surface of Solid Dielectrics JAMES STRACHAN Nature 139, 803 (1937) Cite this article ...

BILLERICA, Mass. — To understand what's being made at Static Clean International in Billerica, one needs to start with a science experiment. Chuck Dignan, the vice president of operations for ...

A Jordanian research team has designed a cleaning technique for solar modules that uses static electricity to remove dust from panel surfaces. The system features an electrostatic ionizer that ...