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Scientists are largely clueless about the origins of static electricity. A quirky group of researchers aims to change that.

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 more ...

Frying a computer component with static is one of those things that very rarely ever happens. Yet it can happen, as I found out recently through personal experience — when building a new PC, I made a ...

It's no secret: rumors about the death of Static-X frontman Wayne Static have been spreading since the musician's passing was announced on Nov. 1. Static had been a user of hard drugs in the past, so ...

Door handles, taps, playground slides, furry pets… Getting zapped by static electricity is a common experience. But the physics that causes the spark is surprisingly intricate. If you're getting ...

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