At first glance, it’s a wonder that parasitic nematodes exist at all. To reproduce, these minuscule creatures—roughly the size of a pinpoint—must leap 25 times their body length and land on a flying ...

Dear friends, I wonder if you have ever had the experience of being 'shocked by car static electricity to the point of questioning life!' Just a few days ago, on a very cold day, I was in a hurry to ...

Intentionally creating static electricity is not difficult. For instance, you can rub a plastic ruler against a wool sweater. However, most of the time, this phenomenon occurs suddenly and startles ...

Rising global demand for anti-static protective clothing is being driven by rapid expansion in the electronics industry and increasing awareness of workplace safety, according to a new report by ...

Everyday electric shocks from static electricity are a common occurrence and generally pose little risk to the human body. However, static electricity is a critical issue in the electronics industry, ...

When you rub a balloon on your hair to make it float and cling, you might not think of it as one of the deepest – and strangest – mysteries of science. When you reach out to open a door and your ...

As humans we often think we have a pretty good handle on the basics of the way the world works, from an intuition about gravity good enough to let us walk around, play baseball, and land spacecraft on ...