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The familiar phenomenon has puzzled researchers for centuries, but experiments are finally making sense of its unruly behaviours.
There’s a shocking lack of understanding of the physics underlying this commonplace phenomenon, but researchers are on the ...
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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 ...
Scientists have developed artificial heterostructures made of freestanding 2D and 3D membranes that have an energy density up to 19 times higher than commercially available capacitors. Electrostatic ...
A Jordanian research team has designed a cleaning technique for solar modules that uses static electricity to remove dust from panel surfaces. The system features an electrostatic ionizer that reduces ...
Every time you switch on a light or charge a phone, electricity begins a journey that often stretches hundreds of kilometres.
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