One of the first science concepts that most people get exposed to as kids is static electricity. Take a balloon, rub it on ...

These spinning bats are another simple Halloween science activity using simple materials. You'll need a straw or pencil, ...

This reaction causes bubbling and fizzing, which is quite similar to a volcanic eruption. Hair-Raising Fun: A Simple Static ...

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 ...

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 ...

An invention made from waste polystyrene that generates static electricity from motion and wind could lower power usage by ...

Students in Muscatine got an opportunity to learn about Ag and STEM today at the Muscatine Ag Learning center. The yearly ...

What if we could use Styrofoam to create electricity? Scientists at RMIT University have figured out how to do just that.

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

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

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

An invention made from waste polystyrene that generates static electricity from motion and wind could lower power usage by recycling waste energy in air conditioners and other applications.