Magnetism
Latest about magnetism
Physicists trap ultracold plasma in a magnetic bottle for the 1st time
By Ben Turner published
Scientists want to use it to learn more about the sun and nuclear fusion.
Venus flytraps produce magnetic fields when they eat
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
These carnivorous plants generate tiny magnetic signals when they clamp down on insects.
Physicists could do the 'impossible': Create and destroy magnetic fields from afar
By Stephanie Pappas published
The ability to cancel and induce magnetic fields from a distance could improve biomedicine.
Rare magnetism found in the world's strongest material
By Stephanie Pappas published
Strange things happen when you stack and twist graphene.
Mysterious force destroys monster black hole's ring of plasma
By Rafi Letzter published
Telescopes all over the world watched a bright flash light up space around a distant, supermassive black hole. And then, within hours, it was gone.
'Vigorous' magnetic field oddity spotted over South Atlantic
By Stephanie Pappas published
European satellites are investigating the development of two distinct weak points within the South Atlantic Anomaly of Earth's magnetic field.
The north magnetic pole is leaving Canada for Siberia. These 'blobs' may be the reason why.
By Laura Geggel published
While the blob under Canada has weakened, the blob under Siberia has strengthened.
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