The imbalance of charges that takes place with this fun phenomenon typically happens when two different materials come into contact and then are separated. In the experience, one of the materials may ...

(WJHL) Jon Krukelberg and Krissy Worth with Hands On! Discovery Center show us some fun activities using static electricity. For more information visit www.visithandson.org.

Jan. 9 is National Static Electricity Day. All things in the universe are made up of atoms. These atoms have a positive charge in their center, or nucleus, and negative charged particles, called ...

Student hosts and scientists explore the shocking magic of static electricity hands-on. HudsonAlpha’s Neil Lamb and student host Sophia are feeling electric as they explore the “magic” of static ...

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 ...

A science demonstration by Mayur Vaishnav at Sandipani English School in Gujarat's Halvad town captured students' excitement ...

Zaps of static electricity are commonplace in everyday life. But can static electricity give enough of a jolt to start a fire? Static electricity is the result of an imbalance between negative and ...

Incredibly, for the first time, scientists have unraveled the mechanisms at play when rubbing a surface creates an electrical current, something that was first recorded in 600 BCE yet not fully ...

The fracturing and friction of coffee beans during grinding generates electricity that causes coffee particles to clump together and stick to the grinder. Researchers report that coffee beans with ...

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — The physician practice group being sued by State of Franklin Healthcare Associates (SOFHA) claims the lawsuit is "a smokescreen to shield the fact that their financial ...

MINNEAPOLIS — When someone touches something and gets shocked, it's awkward and a bit painful. What causes static electricity? And what actually happens when you get shocked? Visitors of the ...