Video: Magnetic Gels That Swim, Shimmy, and 'Walk'
Science Miklós Zrínyi of Semmelweiss University in Budapest, Hungary, has created some gels that are anything but gellin’. In fact, these gels are moving, shaking, and otherwise… Miklós Zrínyi of...
View ArticleHumans Might Be Able to See the Earth's Magnetic Field, Like Birds Do
Science Without realizing it, humans might be able to innately detect Earth’s magnetic field, thanks to a compound found in our eyes. Or we may have been able to do so some time in… Without realizing...
View ArticleGerman Lab Generates the Strongest Magnetic Field Ever Created
Science Call it another victory for German design. Researchers in Dresden have set a new world record for the strongest magnetic field ever manufactured at the High Magnetic Field… Call it another...
View ArticleElectrical Engineer Can Feel Magnetic Fields Through Magnets Implanted in His...
Science And he's answering your questions on Reddit Reddit’s IAmA forums can be a regular source of BS, so when we came across this “Ask Me Anything” session in which a 24-year-old electrical engineer...
View ArticleArchive Gallery: Fun with Magnetism
DIY Incredible lifting power, at-home experiments, pretty patterns and more My second grade teacher had a pair of supermagnets. She wowed us with them one day, lifting a metal barstool by just holding...
View ArticleMagnetic Graphene Clouds Can Be Made To Appear And Disappear
Science Toggling graphene's magnetic field on and off could lead to faster, smaller electronics. Add another point to the list of reasons why graphene, the darling child of material physics, is a...
View ArticleTo Clean Up Oil Spills, Magnetize The Oil First
Environment Physicist Arden Warner's new process uses magnetism instead of toxic chemicals to mop up oil spills Physicist Arden Warner's new process uses magnetism instead of toxic chemicals to mop up...
View ArticleIn A New State Of Matter, Electrons Can Break Into Pieces
Science And here you thought there were just solids, liquids, and gases Researchers have observed Majorana fermions, proving that a quantum spin liquid can exist.
View ArticleWatch Super-Powerful Electromagnets Shrink Quarters
Science Don't try it at home This video explains the physics of electromagnets shrinking quarters…
View ArticleBuild A Self-Propelled Magnet 'Car'
DIY All you need is three magnets, one AA battery, and aluminum foil Build a tiny self-propelled “car” from three magnets, one AA battery, and aluminum foil.
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