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The first documentation of static electricity dates back to 600 BCE. Even after 2,600 years’ worth of tiny shocks, however, researchers couldn’t fully explain how rubbing two objects together causes ...

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Who hasn't felt that sharp zap when stepping out of a car? The good news is that there are things you can do to prevent these unpleasant shocks.

Static electricity is an imbalance in the amount of positive and negative charges found with in the surface of an object. The sudden flow of static electricity or Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can ...

An international team of scientists, led by Olaf Scholten, professor of astrophysics at the University of Groningen, has ...

Scientists at Northwestern University may have figured out why walking on carpet in your socks, petting your furry friend, or rubbing a balloon on your hair creates static electricity. In a new study, ...

Action Air Duct has announced specialized cleaning protocols designed to combat the unique indoor air quality challenges created by Colorado’s dry climate, which increases static electricity buildup ...

Sebastian Deffner is affiliated with the Department of Physics at the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC). Static electricity is a ubiquitous part of everyday life. It’s all around us, ...