A new approach developed by Boston College physics researchers creates synthetic layered magnets with a unprecedented level of control over their magnetic properties The magnetic properties of a ...

Converting a magnet to a non-magnet is called demagnetisation. Magnets are made from magnetic metals – iron, nickel and cobalt. These are the only pure metals that can be turned into a magnet.

Between the poles is a magnetic force that we can’t see. This is a non-contact force. The area around the magnet that is affected by this force is called a magnetic field. These tiny bits of ...