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From Van de Graaff generators to flying kites in thunderstorms, scientists have spent centuries playing with the strange effects of static electricity — yet the details of the phenomenon remain ...

Static electricity is so commonplace that it can come across as simple. Rub a balloon against your head, and the transfer of charges will make your hair stand on end. Shuffle your feet on a carpet, ...

When microscopic particles of sand, ash, or dust collide in the air, they often exchange a tiny electrical charge. This tiny spark of static electricity can sometimes drive massive natural phenomena, ...

DENVER — Static electricity is a touchy subject. Touch or rub two materials together, and they can exchange electric charge. But the details behind the phenomenon of static electricity are poorly ...

Levitating matter with sound. Experimental setup with an acoustically levitated particle of silica used by scientists at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) to explain static ...

NORFOLK, Va. — If you've noticed more static shocks during the winter, you're not imagining it. Cold weather truly makes them much more common. That quick zap when you touch a doorknob or car door is ...