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Scientists at Kyoto University have developed a theoretical model examining whether disturbances in the ionosphere could apply electrostatic forces deep within the Earth's crust.

From Science Daily • Feb. 24, 2026

The nickel-based MOF has a near ideal binding energy of 14 kJ/mol, because the nickel atoms attract the slightly polar hydrogen molecule through weak electrostatic forces, Long explains.

From Science Magazine • Sep. 27, 2023

The study of how electrostatic forces affect living things in an ecosystem is known as electric ecology.

From New York Times • Oct. 26, 2022

Instead it uses electrostatic forces to prevent particles from coming near the wearer’s nose and mouth.

From Scientific American • Jun. 9, 2022

Out of the floating material that was left over, two microscopic grains floated close enough together to be joined by electrostatic forces.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson