And it’s all because of static electricity ... When I rub this balloon on a jumper, it becomes negatively charged. Holding it near this uncharged wall, it repels the electrons near the surface ...

Giant polypropylene rollers at the 3M factory generated so much static electricity that it formed a strange "invisible wall" that would alarm and impede employees there. William Beatty, citing David ...

Hold the circle of plastic up high and put the balloon underneath it. Let the plastic go and see if you can make it hover using static electricity from the balloon. If the plastic and balloon are well ...

Scientists have finally figured out the core mechanism behind static electricity. First discovered in 600 B.C., the ...