An international team of scientists, led by Olaf Scholten, professor of astrophysics at the University of Groningen, has ...

Static electricity can remove up to three-quarters of frost from a surface, which could save vast amounts of energy and millions of tonnes of antifreeze currently used to defrost vehicles. In 2021, ...

Sometimes you get a small electric shock from touching your car door handle on a dry summer's day.

On Mars, winds constantly stir up whirlwinds of fine dust. It was at the center of two of these dust devils that the SuperCam ...

Sparks about to fly: Part of the experimental apparatus, showing the sample at the bottom and the counter-sample above it moments before the two come into contact. (Courtesy: Felix Pertl) Static ...

If you're enjoying this article, consider supporting our award-winning journalism by subscribing. By purchasing a subscription you are helping to ensure the future of impactful stories about the ...

In any discussion about climate change, renewable energy usually tops the list of changes the world can implement to stave off the worst effects of rising temperatures. That's because renewable energy ...

Nuclear energy is a form of energy released from the nucleus, the core of atoms, made up of protons and neutrons. This source of energy can be produced in two ways: fission – when nuclei of atoms ...

Chemistry news. Read chemistry articles from research institutes around the world -- organic and inorganic chemistry -- including new techniques and inventions.