Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. During the cold, dry months, everyday actions like handling a doorknob, flipping on a light switch or touching your car's metal ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. WEST LAFAYETTE, IN — If you've been left with a sore finger after reaching for a doorknob this winter, suffering from a sharp ...

There’s a shocking lack of understanding of the physics underlying this commonplace phenomenon, but researchers are on the ...

(Nanowerk News) The research team led by Professor Ju-Hyuck Lee of the Department of Energy Science and Engineering at DGIST (President Yang Kuk) developed a static prevention technology using a ...

Static electricity usually is no more than bothersome, but it actually can be harmful. Computers, cell phones, photocopiers and other electronics can be damaged by static electricity. To help us ...

Static electricity shocks are more common in winter due to dry air and synthetic clothing. The dry air prevents charge dissipation, leading to a buildup on surfaces. When you touch a conductor, the ...

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, ...

You may consider fall to be the best time of year in Phoenix, thanks to the mild weather. Yet the conditions that produce this lovely seasonal interlude are responsible for one of life's little ...

Shell Malaysia Trading managing director Shairan Huzani Husain, who is also known affectionately as Pak Cik Shell, is back ...

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, ...