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Would you have a go at playing table football against a robot or feeling electricity in your body ... A group of students approach the plasma ball, one of the largest in the world.

Here, I introduce another metaphor. I like to think of consciousness as a plasma ball. First, let’s clarify what I mean by consciousness. Subjective conscious experience refers to your inner ...

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Door handles, taps, playground slides, furry pets… Getting zapped by static electricity is a common experience. But the physics that causes the spark is surprisingly intricate. If you're getting ...

Now, scientists have developed an ingenious way to recycle polystyrene – by converting its static electricity into usable power. The invention comes from researchers at Australia's RMIT ...

The Gusweet 14'' Plasma Ball Lamp is definitely a fun addition ... that track your fingertips when you touch the globe. It's not just about static light—it shows off static electricity in a colorful, ...

If you've ever had a packing peanut stick to your clothes as you unbox your Amazon delivery, then you know that Styrofoam is pretty good at generating static electricity. A new invention turns ...

An invention made from waste polystyrene that generates static electricity from motion and wind could lower power usage by recycling waste energy in air conditioners and other applications.

After more than 2,000 years of mystery, science may have finally uncovered the secrets of static electricity. Friction seems to be at the heart of the phenomenon, but how exactly does it work? The ...