The invention comes from researchers at Australia's RMIT University and was developed in collaboration with Latvia's Riga ...

The story of static electricity dates back to 600 BCE when Greek philosopher Thales of Miletus made a simple yet profound ...

If you've ever had a packing peanut stick to your clothes as you unbox your Amazon delivery, then you know that Styrofoam is ...

The innovative thin patch, made from multiple layers of polystyrene each around one-tenth the thickness of a human hair, ...

Over 27 million tons of single-use polystyrene packaging are produced worldwide each year, yet only 12% is recycled - most ...

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 ...

Static electricity often just seems like an everyday annoyance when a wool sweater crackles as you pull it off, or when a doorknob delivers an unexpected zap. Regardless, the phenomenon is much ...

The new method repurposes waste polystyrene to harness static electricity. A thin patch made from layers of polystyrene, each ...

RMIT University has unveiled an invention that uses waste polystyrene to generate static electricity from motion and wind.

The term "opposites attract" best describes static electricity, although let's all agree that there's nothing attractive about sticky clothes or tiny electric zaps. When two objects rub against each ...

Does that electrical charge create a fire risk? Probably not. “There is no doubt that static electricity builds up on parts of combines under some conditions, but there is no evidence to support ...

Researchers have found an inventive way to power air conditioners using static electricity—by transforming waste polystyrene ...