Who hasn't laughed while rubbing a balloon on their sweater and then bringing it close to their neighbor's hair to see it “fly up”? After more than 2,000 years of mystery, science may have finally ...

It may seem like everything is becoming "smart" these days, but sometimes a new breakthrough makes you stand up and take notice. The latest one involves smart glass, which we've seen various types of ...

Ancient Greeks discovered that when animal fur and amber were rubbed together, the fur could be used to attract feathers, glass dust and other lightweight objects. It wasn’t until 1600 AD, however, ...

Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have produced a color-changing glass that creates electrical charges enough to power a smartphone. The team was able to develop several types of ...

Static electricity is a ubiquitous part of everyday life. It’s all around us, sometimes funny and obvious, as when it makes your hair stand on end, sometimes hidden and useful, as when harnessed by ...