The work could be a step toward understanding the effects behind the phenomenon of static electricity, in which electric charge accumulates on materials after they are rubbed or touched together.

Mainland scientists have discovered a "super material" that is as light as a balloon yet as strong as metal, which could be developed by the mainland's military into armour that protects troops ...

a balloon made out of a shiny, foil-like material called Mylar made contact with the electrical wires in Barrington. This led to 2,442 customers briefly losing power Sunday morning.

Imagine you're at a hot air balloon event. The balloonists are busy preparing for flight. They spread out the enormous balloons on the grass and check all the lines. The talk is all about today's ...

Art Thompson:There's a series of nylon strings that run through that balloon material to be able to carry the weight. 801:01:26:02 01:01:31:20Narrator:As the balloon climbs, the helium expands ...