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To put it simply, static electricity is the small buildup of electrical charge on the surface of an object. It occurs when materials rub against each other and the friction often comes with a transfer ...

The weather has suddenly taken a turn, and there's a chilly bite in the air—cue lashings of lip balm on chapped lips, oversized winter coats and hats to keep our ears toasty. The trouble is, as soon ...

Sparks about to fly: Part of the experimental apparatus, showing the sample at the bottom and the counter-sample above it moments before the two come into contact. (Courtesy: Felix Pertl) Static ...

Static electricity can remove up to three-quarters of frost from a surface, which could save vast amounts of energy and millions of tonnes of antifreeze currently used to defrost vehicles. In 2021, ...

Shoppers have reported experiencing static shocks on a regular basis at a Sunshine Coast supermarket. The company says it takes customer concerns "very seriously". For food delivery driver Louise ...

At first glance, it’s a wonder that jumping parasitic nematodes exist at all. To reproduce, these minuscule creatures—roughly the size of a pinpoint—hurl themselves up to 25 times their body length to ...

Static electricity can be a small annoyance for humans—a zap when you touch a doorknob, your hair shooting up when you pull off a sweater—but for small organisms, it can be a lifesaver. Static helps ...

Researchers wanted to quantify how much charge a jumping parasitic roundworm needed to latch on to its fruit fly host.Credit...By Victor M. Ortega-Jimenez Supported by By Alexa Robles-Gil For small ...

A parasitic worm uses static electricity to launch itself onto flying insects, a mechanism uncovered by physicists and biologists at Emory and Berkeley. By generating opposite charges, the worm and ...