Two researchers who independently developed the neodymium magnet — used in everything from hard disk drives to automobiles — have been awarded the 44th Honda Prize. In 1982, two researchers ...

Since their relatively recent appearance on the commercial scene, rare-earth magnets have made quite a splash in the public imagination. The amount of magnetic energy packed into these tiny ...

Magnets are metals that attract other metals. Every magnet is a metal, but not all metals are magnets. They may have practical uses, like keeping doors shut and moving heavy objects, but they can ...

They give me the confidence to stand in the pool without worry of stepping on something or scratching my feet." —AJS Get it ...

Magnet high schools are public high schools that offer specialized courses, often designed around a theme. Any student in the designated region can attend, which causes most magnet schools to use ...

Metals are the only substances that are magnetic. But some metals are magnetic and some are not. The most common magnetic metal is iron. You don't see too many objects made of pure iron but you do see ...

Scientists have used light to visualize magnetic domains, and manipulated these regions using an electric field, in a quantum antiferromagnet. This method allows real-time observation of magnetic ...

It took a few minutes for Karen Teague to get out of her daughter that she had swallowed the two ends of magnet jewellery about 30 minutes apart. Her then 11-year-old daughter India had been at a ...

Now, we replace the lake with a magnetic material and the stone with an antenna. The propagating waves are called spin waves and can be used to transfer energy and information from one point to ...

Predictably, the rifle flew out of the officer’s hand and stuck to the magnet. Fortunately, the rifle didn’t discharge. MRI machines use a very powerful magnet to generate exquisitely detailed ...

Apple's MagSafe for phones has evolved quite a bit since its debut on the 2020 iPhone 12 line, bringing magnetic wireless charging to even more Apple devices. And since Apple's MagSafe is ...