In most everyday materials, such as copper, silver and silicon, the behavior of electrons is relatively predictable. In ...

RIKEN physicists have discovered for the first time why the magnitude of the electron flow depends on direction in a special kind of magnet. This finding could help to realize future low-energy ...

Discover 25 fascinating facts about magnets, from ancient lodestones to quantum physics. Uncover their invisible power, ...

In the quantum realm, getting electrons to march to the same beat is famously ...

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High-temperature superconductor magnets have the potential to lower the costs of operating particle accelerators and enable powerful new technologies like fusion reactors. But quenches -- the sudden, ...

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Bengaluru's Vimag Labs proposes "virtual" magnets for EVs, challenging the need for rare-earth magnets in electric motors.

It is not known when humans first noticed the attraction or repulsion between pieces of magnetic material. The first important device depending on these forces was the magnetic compass, which is ...

The particle accelerators that enable high-energy physics and serve many fields of science, such as materials, medical, and fusion research, are driven by superconducting magnets that are, to put it ...