As in the title, this happened the other day when I touched my computer's side panel (Antec P183 case). Reading about this phenomena on the net has been almost comical, with individuals who claim to ...

CRANE, Ind. - Ask explosives operators at Crane Army Ammunition Activity about handling energetics and it won't be long until they are explaining how it is an inherently dangerous job. Safety ...

With Christmas road trips coming up, please remind everyone how to avoid vapor fires at self-service gas stations. -- S.T.B., Tulsa. Matt Skinner, public information officer for the Oklahoma ...

Zaps of static electricity are commonplace in everyday life. But can static electricity give enough of a jolt to start a fire? Static electricity is the result of an imbalance between negative and ...

A bladeless turbine design converts the static electricity naturally generated by dust particles in compressed air into ...