An unusual electrical disturbance has been spotted in space, travelling unchanged through the ionised gas surrounding Earth. A European space mission called Cluster detected a "soliton" wave, a phenomenon similar to the self-contained solitons that can travel along optical fibres and channels of water on Earth. This is the first known soliton in space. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

NASA's Cassini spacecraft observes Saturn's electrical storm with lightning 10,000 more powerful than the lightning on Earth. The area, where the storm occured, was dubbed "Storm Alley." picked by maxriter 4 months ago

Meet the standard British electrical socket; actually designed with an on/off switch. Many electrical appliances draw electricity even when they’re turned off. Here’s the euro solution: Every electrical socket in my flat here in the UK has an on/off switch. Imagine how much energy we could save if we cut off the electricity to every socket not in use. This is cutting down on wasted ene... read full post picked by pitim 10 months ago

Deep brain stimulation with electrical pulses may offer hope for patients trapped in a minimally conscious state. picked by neilharvey 1 year ago

Spectators cheered when the riders were brought to the ground from the highest point of the X-Coaster, but one passenger threw up after reaching safety. picked by BrownTrout 1 year ago

And the sign said long haired freaky people need not apply
So I tucked my hair up under my hat and I went in to ask him why
He said you look like a fine upstanding young man, I think you'll do
So I took off my hat I said imagine that, huh, me working for you picked by 2manyusernames 5 months ago

Follow up from BrownTrout link a few days ago. It was "...a bird or some other animal"... picked by DrNothing 1 year ago

This woman is highly sensitive to electromagnetic waves, mobile phone signals, and Wi-Fi networks. Not sure whether this should go in "Weird" or "Technology." picked by ReBoot 1 year ago

Why not have a shelf installed for a plant, or hang a towel in the socket?
Bonus: detailed physics equations and geek talk in the comments! picked by suebe 6 months ago

Optical phenomena, atmospheric phenomena, electrical phenomena and natural optical illusions and they’re all incredible for one reason or another. picked by maxriter 1 year ago

According to legend, Tesla was born precisely at midnight during an electrical storm, to a Serbian family in the village of Smiljan near Gospi?, in the Lika region of the Croatian Krajina in Military Frontier (part of the Austrian Empire), in the present-day Croatia. picked by Bornbad 9 months ago

The radar system on the European Space Agency's Mars Express orbiter has uncovered new details about some of the most mysterious deposits on Mars: the Medusae Fossae Formation. It has provided the first direct measurement of the depth and electrical properties of these materials, providing new clues about their origin. picked by AutumnLotus 10 months ago

Scientists have shed light on how our bodies convert vibrations entering the ear into electrical signals that can be interpreted by the brain. Exactly how the electrical signal is generated has been the subject of ongoing research interest. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

Decoding the brain is hard work. It is incredibly complex and we don't even know what the code is - chemical, electrical, both, neither let alone how to decode it. Dopamine, a neurotransmitter may be the key to unlocking the brain's encryption and may be linked to complex social phenomena as well as changing neuroscience in the process. picked by 2manyusernames 2 days ago

Scientists at Brookhaven Lab have discovered a state of two-dimensional (2D) fluctuating superconductivity in a high-temperature superconductor with a particular arrangement of electrical charges known as "stripes." picked by Blankspace73 5 months ago

They complain it's too noisy, causes traffic backup, yadda yadda yadda...New Jersey resident gets 25% of his electrical power from the 40 ft wind turbine in his backyard. picked by suebe 1 year ago

Well in a manner of speaking. Electrical & Musical Instrument Ltd.aka EMI who signed the Beatles to a recording contract made a immense amount of money from the Fab Four. Enough money to fund research into what became computed tomography scanning machines. picked by 2manyusernames 1 month ago

Eureka Aerospace , a company from Pasadena, Calif., had developed a device that shoots a microwave beam at a speeding car, frying its electrical system and stopping the car dead in its tracks. picked by lilaliss 9 months ago

As clouds of toxic ash and dust tower into the sky, they ionise the air, generating an explosive electrical storm. Colossal forks of lightning spark around the noxious plume as it spews from the volcano's crater, creating an image of raw, terrifying energy - as if the air itself were ablaze. Video of the eruption here. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

A 12-year-old girl was beaten with an electrical cord, and her parents left her dead body on the floor of her bedroom for days before they called 911, according to court documents released Tuesday. picked by muppet 9 months ago