This familiar phenomenon has puzzled researchers for centuries, but experiments are finally making sense of its unruly behaviors ...

Think about the fabrics you wear and surround yourself with, and whilst a whole new wardrobe may not be possible, try to ...

Many people are familiar with the experience: grabbing their favorite blanket and gotting shocked. Static electricity may not be too dangerous, but it is uncomfortable and annoying. So, why is there ...

Seemingly random charging of identical materials depends on the carbonaceous molecules stuck to their surfaces ...

A microscopic layer of environmental carbon solves a long-standing mystery about static electricity's true origins.

Static electricity may seem simple. Students often learn that rubbing a balloon against their hair will cause negatively ...