Magnetic 'microflowers' enhance local magnetic fields
A flower-shaped structure only a few micrometers in size made of a nickel-iron alloy can concentrate and locally enhance ...
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Scientists create magnetic device to capture electricity from Earth’s rotational dynamics
A wild idea has been proposed to generate electric power from Earth’s rotation with the help of magnetic fields. A new ...
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Can Earth’s rotation generate power? Physicists divided over controversial claim
Experiments suggest that an unusual magnetic material can help harness energy from the planet’s rotation. But not everyone is ...
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Astronomers may have discovered the universe’s largest magnetic fields
When these charges accelerate, they create magnetic fields. As such, these fields can be found just about anywhere, including Earth. In fact, astronomers believe that a large magnetic field known ...
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Is It Electric or Magnetic? Depends on Where You Stand
(This is literally a stream of electrons.) This will create a magnetic field, and other wires with electric current will experience a magnetic force. Imagine you have two parallel wires carrying ...
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BESSY II: Magnetic 'microflowers' enhance local magnetic fields
A flower-shaped structure only a few micrometres in size made of a nickel-iron alloy can concentrate and locally enhance magnetic fields. The size of the effect can be controlled by varying the ...
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Physicists Think They’ve Found a Way to Harvest Energy from Earth’s Rotation — And It Might Be Just Crazy Enough to Work
In theory, as Earth spins through its magnetic field, any conductive material placed on its surface should experience a force ...