Traditionally, scientists believed that the charge polarity of the magnetosphere at the equator and the poles was the same, ...

A weak spot in Earth’s protective magnetic field is growing larger and exposing orbiting satellites and astronauts to more ...

This year, for the first time in history, we got the first image of the polar region of the Sun. The European Space Agency’s ...

Scientists at the Florida State University-based National High Magnetic Field Laboratory just created what they claim to be the world’s strongest magnetic field using a toilet paper roll-sized magnet ...

As someone who studies materials, Lu Li knows people want to hear about the exciting new applications and technologies his ...

Today bulky and expensive superconducting magnets are used to generate the strong magnetic fields (about seven tesla) needed for precision NMR (nuclear magnetic resonance). While portable magnets have ...

Scientists have announced that they achieved the highest magnetic field strength ever recorded for an accelerator steering magnet, setting a world record of 14.1 teslas, with the magnet cooled to 4.5 ...

The rotation and convection of molten iron at the center of the planet creates a dynamo effect, generating Earth's magnetic field. alxpin / iStock Swirling around the solid inner core of our planet, ...

On September 22, the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Steady High Magnetic Field Laboratory (CHMFL) sustained the strongest magnetic field using a resistive magnet, at 42.02 tesla. This surpasses the ...