A century after Nikola Tesla sketched a turbine with no blades, researchers are now using that same counterintuitive design to pull useful power out of static electricity. The latest experiments pair ...

The demand for energy is ever-increasing across various industries. In recent decades, scientists have explored the ...

The electrostatic potential of particular matter is a promising resource for energy harvesting. In a recent breakthrough, a team of researchers from Chung-Ang University has developed a ...

The demand for energy is ever-increasing across various industries. In recent decades, scientists have explored the electrostatic potential of ...

Japanese researchers at Kyoto University announced in December 2025 that they invented a coin-sized generator that creates 24/7 electricity "out of thin air." In December 2025, Facebook users shared a ...

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. An ...

A tiny worm turns static electricity into a powerful weapon, launching itself through the air to catch flying prey.