Researchers have engineered an electrostatic face mask that can 'self-charge' through the user's breathing and continuously replenish its electrostatic charge as the user wears and breathes through ...

For centuries, scientists have tried to understand triboelectric charging, commonly known as static electricity. Triboelectric charging causes toner from a photocopier or laser printer to stick to ...

Costco is one of the few retailers in America where consumers can get an affordable slice of pizza just a few steps away from furniture, produce, and technology. Costco warehouses are essentially ...

To control and to optimize processing methods, granular materials and fine powders have to be precisely characterized for use in industrial applications. Chemical composition, morphology, granulation, ...

New research indicates that tiny holes and cracks in a material -- changes in the microstructure -- can control how the material becomes electrically charged through friction. For centuries, ...