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 ...

Although static electricity can be quite the nuisance, it's not common to hear about what actually causes the annoying shock. Each year on Jan. 9, the United States recognizes National Static ...

WASHINGTON — Your skin is dry, lips are chapped and you are constantly being shocked when you open doors, touch your dog or go in for a kiss from your partner. But why? These are all impacts from cold ...

In nature we can see some incredible things, including watching lightning strike across the sky! Lightning starts in clouds. Within these clouds there are positive and negative charges that usually ...

Professor Dong-Myeong Shin and his team from the Department of Mechanical Engineering under the Faculty of Engineering at the ...

High-voltage copper plates can remove up to three-quarters of frost from a surface, while using much less energy than ...

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Ticks can’t jump. But thanks to the forces of static electricity, sometimes, the arachnids can soar through the air, a new study says.

Shoppers have reported experiencing static shocks on a regular basis at a Sunshine Coast supermarket. The company says it ...

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