When we're uncomfortable we say the "vibe is off." When we're having a good time we're "vibing." To assess the mood we do a ...

Static electricity affects everyday life in familiar ways—the shock from touching a doorknob, a balloon sticking to a child’s ...

According to Sobarzo’s and colleagues, this problem has been confounded by the diverse array of variables associated with a material’s contact electrification. These include its electronic properties, ...

For centuries, static electricity has been the subject of intrigue and scientific investigation. Now, researchers from the ...

The work could be a step toward understanding the effects behind the phenomenon of static electricity, in which electric charge accumulates on materials after they are rubbed or touched together.

Bengaluru: If you've been feeling tiny jolts on touching metal surfaces in Bengaluru, you're not alone. As the city ...