The paper, recently published in the journal PNAS, found that roundworms can use static electricity to leap up to 25 times ...

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 ...

To reproduce, these minuscule creatures—roughly the size of a pinpoint—must leap 25 times their body length and land on a flying insect as it zooms overhead. Given that wind, gravity and air ...

Bidirectional charging is becoming more common in electric vehicles, and buyers are increasingly looking for models that offer this capability. As the name implies, it means that an EV can not only ...

Rub a balloon on your hair and the balloon typically picks up a negative electric charge, while your hair goes positive. But a new study shows that the charge an object picks up can depend on its ...

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 ...

But new research shows there’s another force working to their advantage: static electricity. At human scale, static electricity is little more than a curiosity. You walk across the carpet, friction ...

There's a lesser-known, but increasingly popular, functionality that electric vehicle buyers should consider: bidirectional charging. This capability allows an EV to act as a battery and power your ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. While bees get most of the pollination hype, butterflies and moths ...

Smartphone, laptop, headphone, smartwatch, tablet, and much more. As you can see, the number of devices we need to charge daily is increasing. It’s an extra worry with our busy lives filled with work, ...