Robotic tools are too big for ‘keyhole’ brain surgery – but a new miniature technology using magnets could change all that.

A tiny magnetic robot that can take 3D scans from deep within the body and could transform early cancer detection has been ...

Can sharks be kept at bay without harm? A scientist is testing an electromagnetic barrier off Cape Cod to find out.

A cosmic enigma, ASKAP J1839-0756, a slow-spinning neutron star discovered using the ASKAP radio telescope, is challenging ...

On 24 February, the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science (DOE-SC) approved construction of a $48.5 million instrument ...

Room-temperature magnetic and electronic traits make phosphorene nanoribbons promising for next-gen, energy-efficient nanoelectronics.

Drugs and other treatments can be quite effective at killing cancer cells, yet many fall short as they struggle to penetrate ...

Described as an exoskeleton, or a cage, the support structure surrounds the central solenoid, which is a 60-foot-tall ...

Magnetized algae micro swimmers retain speed and maneuverability, showing promise for targeted drug delivery in confined ...

Scientists have developed a single-cell green microalgae coated with magnetic material. This miniature robot was put to the test: would the microalgae with its magnetic coating be able to swim through ...

The scientists discovered that adding a magnetic coating to green algae micro-swimmers had minimal impact on their swimming ability. The algae — using a breast-stroke motion with their flagella — ...