In theory, as Earth spins through its magnetic field, any conductive material placed on its surface should experience a force ...

A new study reports that researchers have successfully used a meticulously designed cylinder to harness electricity as it ...

Experiments suggest an unusual magnetic material could help harness energy from Earth’s rotation. But not everyone is ...

The ability to conduct heat is one of the most fundamental properties of matter, crucial for engineering applications. Scientists know well how conventional materials, such as metals and insulators, ...

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

The Max Planck Institute team created a magnetic-coated microalgal swimmer, demonstrating effective navigation in viscous ...

Discover how Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems is advancing microalgae robots for medical applications.

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 ...

Pictures may enliven us, but other data, such as information about magnetic fields, add a huge amount to our understanding of ...

Let’s literally make cylinders — not approximate cylinders ... the company applies an electric current to the liquid metal, giving it a magnetic field that will draw it to the powerful magnets on the ...