Researchers at Kyoto University have proposed a new physical model that explores how disturbances in the ionosphere may exert ...

Researchers have discovered that ferroelectric fluids can harness an overlooked transverse electrostatic force (TEF) to rise over 80 mm, without magnets or high voltages. By exploiting the fluid’s ...

The demand for energy is ever-increasing across various industries. In recent decades, scientists have explored the ...

The electrostatic potential of particular matter is a promising resource for energy harvesting. In a recent breakthrough, a team of researchers from Chung-Ang University has developed a ...

A tiny worm turns static electricity into a powerful weapon, launching itself through the air to catch flying prey.

As space junk continues to multiply around our planet, threatening satellites and space missions, a new breakthrough proposes a non-contact solution that uses electrostatic forces to gently move ...

A parasitic worm uses static electricity to launch itself onto flying insects, a mechanism uncovered by physicists and biologists at Emory and Berkeley. By generating opposite charges, the worm and ...