This remarkable miniature rotorcraft is so lightweight and efficient that it can lift its own mass given nothing but sunlight. The entire thing weighs about as much as four paperclips, and it can fly ...

How electronic charge is distributed over a molecule determines to a large extent its chemical properties. Here, we demonstrate how the electrostatic force field, originating from the inhomogeneous ...

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 ...

Over on his YouTube channel [Ryan Inis] has a video about how electrostatic motors are breaking all the rules. He explains that these days most motors are electromagnetic but suggests that may be ...

Many people don’t realize that creating a safe electrostatic discharge workstation can enhance a worker’s productivity and reduce costs associated with damaged equipment. This guide covers all the ...

What if the very principles that have powered industry for over a century were suddenly turned on their head? For decades, electromagnetic motors—reliant on copper windings and rare earth magnets—have ...

Invisibly to us, insects and other tiny creatures use static electricity to travel, avoid predators, collect pollen and more. New experiments explore how evolution may have influenced this phenomenon.

Whether you're a casual gardener or someone who needs to disinfect surfaces frequently for their actual job, you may have encountered the need for a sprayer at some point. In the past, all kinds of ...

One of the projects at the recent Hacker Hotel hacker camp in the Netherlands appeared to have achieved the impossible. A vertical PCB surface was holding pieces of paper as though they were pinned to ...

High-end headphone firm Stax has launched a new version of its acclaimed electrostatic over-ears – just don't call them headphones. The Stax SR-007S over-ears are electrostatic "earspeakers".

We take a look at the history of the electrostatic loudspeaker and some of the designs that made it prized by audiophiles. Electrostatic loudspeakers have been part of my audiophile experience from ...