Frying a computer component with static is one of those things that very rarely ever happens. Yet it can happen, as I found ...

In winters, the possibility of static electricity is raised due to the indoor heaters, which make the air even drier. That's why you experience more shock when it's cold. Is it harmful?

But why is that? We explore what static electricity is, why you can get a static shock from your car, and what you can do about it. Static electricity happens as the result of an imbalance between ...

As the city transitions from winter to summer, static electricity shocks are becoming a common complaint. Medical experts explain that the culprit is dry air. Humidity levels drop significantly ...

If someone walks across a carpet filled with electrons, that person will pick up static electricity. When that person goes to shake another person's hand, a shock will occur. The same happens when ...

Static electricity is bad for laptops ... Because of their molecular structure, synthetic fibers are more prone to static shocks. To prevent static shocks, avoid wearing clothes made of synthetic ...

Static electricity shocks are more common in winter due to dry air and synthetic clothing. The dry air prevents charge dissipation, leading to a buildup on surfaces. When you touch a conductor ...

understanding the causes of static may help you avoid at least some of the shocks. To understand static electricity, we have to peer inside the building blocks of matter: atoms. Every atom has a ...

Static electricity often manifests in everyday situations ... In daily life, this phenomenon might cause minor electric shocks, but it also finds industrial applications, like particle control or ...

We all know what it’s like to touch a door handle or other metal object and receive a mild electric shock. Why do they happen? What causes them? This week's viewer question comes from Zivayi B.