Static charge builds up on the Van de Graaff generator dome. Many different individual demos can be done with it. The Van de Graaff can be used to charge up the hair of a Barbie doll or person. When ...

Science took centre stage during a two-week roadshow in West Cumbria. The Royal Institution delivered 40 science shows to around 7,000 students across the region in early October, reaching schools ...

The Leyden jar is a dissectible capacitor made of aluminum and glass that poses an interesting question of where the stored charge resides. A series of experiments can be done showing that the charge ...

X's new "about this account" section could make it a lot easier to identify scammy accounts X has long been a hotbed for fake accounts, bots and other scammy behavior. Many of those dynamics have been ...

It used to be that student clubs at Marc Garneau Collegiate were buzzing — packed with teenagers eager to participate. But in recent years, attendance has dwindled, clubs have folded and fewer ...

In more tough injury news for the Green Bay Packers, edge defender Lukas Van Ness suffered a foot injury in Sunday’s win over the Bengals and did not return to the game. Van Ness sacked Cincinnati QB ...

While AI has been dividing Hollywood, Michael Mann is agnostic when it comes to it. In fact, he will likely be experimenting with it in “Heat 2.” “I don’t experiment with technology gratuitously,” ...

Last week, the Trump administration stepped in with a $20 billion financial rescue for Argentina that could reach $40 billion, including a currency swap and a rare direct purchase of pesos to shore up ...

Sen. Bernie Sanders and a lot of other socialists didn't do their homework when they were praising European socialism. "We should look to countries like Denmark, like Sweden and Norway, and learn from ...

Can AI truly improve your life? As our Try AI column turns one, we look back to find that one of our writers is less trusting than ever, while the other insists that the future has arrived. From the ...

UAB is firing coach Trent Dilfer six games into his third season with the Blazers, the university announced Sunday. UAB's decision came just one day after the Blazers dropped to 2-4 on the year in a ...