Induction and conduction as methods of transferring static charge are compared. Transferring Static Charge: Induction and conduction as methods of transferring static charge are compared. Students ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Imagine, for a moment, that you’re a honeybee. In many ways, your world is small. Your four delicate wings, each less than a centimeter ...

US scientists have found the first experimental evidence that geckos use electrostatic forces – not capillary action – to walk safely across even very smooth ceilings. To compare the electrostatic and ...

The questions in this quiz are suitable for GCSE physics students studying electrical charges, charging by friction and electric fields. If you struggled with the quiz, don't panic - we've got you!

In the earliest stage of life, animals undergo some of their most spectacular physical transformations. Once merely blobs of dividing cells, they begin to rearrange themselves into their more ...

Imagine tugging on a Chinese finger trap. The harder you pull, the tighter it grips. This counterintuitive behavior also exists in biology. Certain protein complexes can form catch-bonds, tightening ...

Imagine tugging on a Chinese finger trap. The harder you pull, the tighter it grips. This counterintuitive behavior also exists in biology.