Discover what happens when oil is exposed to high voltage in this shocking science experiment. Watch as oil defies expectations, flowing through the air between glasses, forming electrified bridges, ...

Every hacker out there is familiar with the zaps and sizzles of the Tesla coil, or the crash and thunder of lighting strikes on our hallowed Earth. These phenomena all involve the physics of plasma, a ...

Ice accretion on high voltage power lines. Ice accumulation is a common problem in parts of the world with cold and temperate climates. Ice buildup can be problematic on many structures including ...

The science experimenters at TKOR electrify a pickle with high voltage to produce a glowing and unusual visual effect.

An upconversion organic light-emitting diode (OLED) based on a typical blue-fluorescence emitter achieves emission at an ultralow turn-on voltage of 1.47 V. The technology circumvents the traditional ...

We are at a critical time and supporting climate journalism is more important than ever. Science News and our parent organization, the Society for Science, need your help to strengthen environmental ...

Ever since University of Iowa Physicist James Van Allen discovered the earth-circling belts of radiation that bear his name, scientists have been trying to answer a simple but perplexing question: How ...

Main steps in designing high-voltage systems. Attaining high reliability and high efficiency for high voltage. What are Pockels cells? A look at Marx pulse generators and a proposed boost version of ...

THE discussion on September 14 in Section A (Mathematical and Physical Sciences) of the British Association, on the production and technical application of high voltages, was one of those selected by ...