For nearly two centuries, scientists have wondered if Earth’s rotation through its magnetic field could produce electricity.

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

But, there may be another way, albeit a rather special case, where a magnet can not only be levitated, but locked in place using a rotating magnetic field. The video shows a demonstration of how ...

Magnetic cilia—artificial hairs whose movement is powered by embedded magnetic particles—have been around for a while, and are of interest for applications ... in a rotating field, meaning ...