The magnetic field also can affect the alignment of matter circling the black hole on its way down, matter that often takes the form of a thick doughnut-shaped ... that they'd observed the mouth ...

scientists at UC Riverside took advantage of this phenomenon by immersing a metal vapor in a magnetic field, and then watched it assemble molten metal droplets into predictably shaped nanoparticles.

Scientists have captured their best view yet of how extreme magnetic fields shape superfast jets from the most powerful explosions in the universe. The new research tracked polarized light from ...

the planet’s magnetic field nearly collapsed. What followed was a cascade of environmental and biological changes that may have shaped the course of human evolution. This period, called the ...

The traditional method for visualizing magnetic fields, which your science teacher ... Four disks are mounted behind it, each carrying number-shaped magnetic stickers that are cleverly hidden ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Wolfgang Steffen, UNAM At first glimpse, it may seem like infant stars and ...

The Earth's magnetic field is essential to life as we know it. But it’s something we can never see – or hear, until now. In a recent study released on Oct. 10 by the European Space Agency ...

For desert ants, Earth’s magnetic field isn’t just a compass ... living in more arid deserts like the Sahara, where the shape of landmarks keep changing. “It could be a sandstorm overnight ...

A solution proposed by a team of scientists at the North Carolina State University is a metamaterial that can change shape in response to magnetic fields. This material had to be easily deformable ...