Dear James: There were two electrical house fires in my neighborhood this year, and both houses had circuit breakers. Please explain the differences between fuses, breakers, ground fault and arc fault ...

Slight electric fields that form around flowers may lure pollinators much as floral colors and fragrances do. In lab setups, bumblebees learned to distinguish fake flowers by their electrical fields, ...

Home electrical fires kill 310 people and injure more than 1,100 each year, according to the U.S. Fire Administration. This includes both electrical system failures and a large number of homeowner ...

Be careful around electrical hazards, groups of elementary students learned this week. Failing to do so could be detrimental, the students said after a safety demonstration Tuesday morning at South ...

Electrical work can be a bit intimidating, especially for someone new to construction or DIY. Understanding more about electricity can help you determine what types of electrical projects you'd be ...

Targeted stimulation of the brain has the potential to treat mental illnesses but designing an appropriate protocol requires a multitude of choices. I will describe an approach to help design the ...

Mild zap to the brain found to speed learning in British study. Sept. 21, 2011— -- A mild zap to the brain could help people learn faster, according to new research recently presented at the ...

Trainers have used it for decades to help athletes build muscle. Late-night TV commercials hawk it as an effortless flab buster. But an engineering researcher says electrical stimulation -- a simple, ...

Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have demonstrated that the brain's ability to learn certain skills can be significantly enhanced if both the brain and nervous system are primed by ...

EVs are increasingly affordable and reliable—but there’s a lot to learn before you get to the dealership. Here’s what it’s ...