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 ...

But there are many other emerging applications that also use carefully manufactured magnets. Permanent magnets, the kind that keep colourful souvenirs stuck to the door of your fridge, might seem ...

Magnetic chucks use the magnetic force from a permanent magnet, electromagnet, or electro-permanent magnetic material to achieve chucking or holding action. In recent years, magnets have increased in ...

Stars do it with gravity, but on Earth the most common method is to use powerful magnetic fields to keep the plasma confined. Much of the engineering challenge has come down to building magnets.

Many of the most popular headphones, even for listeners on a budget, use planar magnetic drivers, and for good reason: the level of detail and clarity they’re able to provide is outstanding.

Using accessible techniques and a wealth of knowledge, researchers in Moscow have synthesised a new series of promising molecular magnets 1. The results, reported in the Russian Journal of ...

BATTLETOWN, Ky. (FOX 56) — In 1818, a baby was born near Battletown, and legend claims her natural abilities could be used to ...

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) is a non-invasive procedure that delivers magnetic pulses to the brain to change neural activity. It is used to treat mental health disorders, particularly ...

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 ...

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 ...