There’s a shocking lack of understanding of the physics underlying this commonplace phenomenon, but researchers are on the ...

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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 ...

Discover Magazine: Daniel Lacks, the C. Benson Branch Professor of Chemical Engineering, said static electricity remains surprisingly poorly understood at the microscopic level. He noted that even ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. WEST LAFAYETTE, IN — If you've been left with a sore finger after reaching for a doorknob this winter, suffering from a sharp ...

Static electricity shocks are more common in the winter because of the season's dry air. Friction between materials, like socks on carpet, builds up a static charge in low humidity. Using a humidifier ...

The helicopter parents of the 1990s and early 2000s are now becoming grandparents. But for some, they've kept their "helicopter" moniker. "Mom, those are my kids. You're 'grandma' now. Remember?" That ...

A bladeless turbine design converts the static electricity naturally generated by dust particles in compressed air into usable power while neutralizing the hazardous charges. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Most ...

HAMMONTON, N.J. (AP) — Authorities on Monday identified two pilots who died after their helicopters collided midair in southern New Jersey. Kenneth Kirsch, 65, and Michael Greenberg, 71, were friends ...

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan — A retired Huey helicopter that once flew combat, disaster-response and medical missions is now a permanent landmark at this airlift hub in Tokyo, symbolizing decades of U.S.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Have you gotten shocked while touching a doorknob or a metal surface recently? First Alert Meteorologist Nate Morris explains what causes static electricity and why it’s more common ...