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External magnetic fields have been used to vertically align ensembles of silicon microwires coated with ferromagnetic nickel films. X-ray diffraction and image analysis techniques were used to ...

Stealth technology, the cornerstone of US air power in jets like the F-35 and B-21, may one day become obsolete due to the ...

The traditional numerical calculation methods of electrostatic field include finite element method, finite difference method and so on. Due to the time-consuming meshing, the meshless method is ...

Natural crystals fascinate with their vibrant colors, their nearly flawless appearance and their manifold symmetrical forms.

For over half a billion years, Earth’s magnetic field has risen and fallen in sync with oxygen levels in the atmosphere, and scientists are finally uncovering why. A NASA-led study reveals a striking ...

Neanderthals have long been the subject of intense scientific debate. This is largely because we still lack clear answers to ...

Scientists convert Earth's magnetic field collapse from 41,000 years ago into chilling audio, revealing ancient cosmic ...

We have developed new, tiny robotic surgical tools that may let surgeons perform “keyhole surgery” on the brain. Despite ...

Could cosmic radiation from a magnetic pole shift explain Neanderthal extinction? A new study from the University of Michigan ...

Study reveals that high-energy cosmic rays are born in magnetic fields during neutron star mergers, a prelude to black holes.

In 2021, researchers predicted that a geomagnetic reversal could lead to mass extinctions and climate chaos—not from the flip ...