Purdue University physics professor Erica Carlson explains why static electricity is worse in winter and offers practical tips to avoid those annoying shocks.

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The death of Static-X mastermind Wayne Static has stunned the rock and metal world. A huge outpouring of love from fans and fellow musicians has shown how much Static meant to countless people, ...

That quick zap when you touch a doorknob or car door is actually a small burst of built-up electricity, and winter creates the perfect setup for it.

While Static's voice is featured, Xer0 actually takes on a significant role in helping the band to finish up the album. He also discusses how the new music might factor into future performances and ...

Glossy, bond, matte and other papers in your office's inkjet or laser printer are susceptible to static cling. Also known as static electricity, it causes paper inside your printer to stick together ...

Frying a computer component with static is one of those things that very rarely ever happens. Yet it can happen, as I found out recently through personal experience — when building a new PC, I made a ...

Every enterprise struggles to combat some ingrained partialities but, after 23 years in the QA industry, I’ve found that there’s a particular pattern of bias against static testing. It’s no industry ...

On this day, Feb. 25, in hip-hop history... 2008: On Feb. 25, 2008, Stephen Garrett, better known by his stage name Static Major, died suddenly in a hospital of respiratory distress after being ...