Generating electricity from tacky tape Date: January 30, 2025 Source: American Chemical Society Summary: Zaps of static electricity might be a wintertime annoyance, but to certain scientists, they ...

“The purpose of K-tape is to assist in athletic performance for minor swelling, support and increased blood flow,” explains Dr. Cholet. She emphasizes that it is not meant to treat or prevent injuries ...

Get ready for the 11th Annual Duck Tape Festival, sponsored by the company that makes duct tape. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Mel Rainey of Elyria High School about creatively using the sticky stuff.

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In ACS Omega, a team describes an easy way to manufacture tiny electric generators out of materials as simple as double-sided store-bought tape that pack in higher energy densities than previously ...

I was looking for anything new and exciting on my desk, and came across this roll of two-sided Duck brand duct tape. Two-sided duct tape? I guess it’s not a terrible idea. For example, I typi… ...

Got some double-sided tape to hang up your holiday decorations? You could use it to generate enough electricity to light up those LED strings. A new study outlines a way to make a simple, ...

Along with bitterly cold temperatures, winter usually brings dry air and the occasional zap of static electricity. Those shocks might be annoying, but researchers are working to harness that ...

Get ready for the 11th Annual Duck Tape Festival, sponsored by the company that makes duct tape. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Mel Rainey of Elyria High School about creatively using the sticky stuff.