They are found wherever other measurement methods fail: magnetic sensors. They defy harsh environmental conditions and also function in fluids. A new procedure is now revolutionizing the pro... Read more
In a world-first achievement, scientists from the RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science in Japan, along with colleagues from the National Institute of Material Science and the University... Read more
Working with two magnetic fields and a laser, all at low points of their power outputs, Sandia’s Z machine has released neutrons in an amount surprisingly close to ‘break-even... Read more
Researchers say structures may be used in windows to wick away moisture. MIT engineers have fabricated a new elastic material coated with microscopic, hairlike structures that tilt in respon... Read more
Researchers develop treated surfaces that can actively control how fluids or particles move. Researchers at MIT and in Saudi Arabia have developed a new way of making surfaces that can activ... Read more
The research demonstrates the potential of high-temperature superconductors for applications in a range of fields, including flywheels for energy storage, ‘magnetic separators’, which can be... Read more
Sperm-Inspired Robots Controlled by Magnetic Fields May be Useful for Drug Delivery, IVF, Cell Sorting and Other Applications at the Microscopic Level A team of researchers at the University... Read more
Magnetic cooling is a promising new refrigeration technology boasting several advantages – ranging from lower energy consumption to eliminating the use of hazardous fluids – that... Read more
Unfortunately, it is very difficult to get a fusion reaction going. Inspired by the space physics behind solar flares and the aurora, a team of researchers from the University of Michigan an... Read more
The magnetic field is focused nearly a foot away with enough strength to induce noticeable electric current Inventor Nikola Tesla imagined the technology to transmit energy through thin air... Read more
The possibility of directly controlling quantum states may be important for possible future quantum computers. Superconductivity and magnetic fields are normally seen as rivals – very strong... Read more
Highway “stations” that can recharge electric vehicles wirelessly as the vehicles drive by Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed new technology and techniques for t... Read more
Reducing or altogether eliminating associated health risks Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a technique widely used in medicine to create images of internal organs such as the heart, the... Read more
Spinach and Nanodiamonds? Popeye, the comic book hero, swears by it as do generations of parents who delight their children with spinach. Of course, today it is known that the vegetable is n... Read more