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Electromagnetic Fields May Hinder Spread of Breast Cancer Cells

August 9, 2019

Early findings in lab show reduced ability of cells to migrate

Earth's Last Magnetic Field Reversal Took Far Longer Than Once Thought

August 9, 2019

Recent research finds that the most recent field reversal, some 770,000 years ago, took at least 22,000 years to complet...

The National High Magnetic Field Laboratory

October 8, 2018

Record-breaking 'MagLab' offers unparalleled research environment for thousands of scientists

Fermilab’s Muon G-2 Experiment Officially Starts Up

February 9, 2018

The experiment will send particles called muons—heavier cousins of the electron—around a 50-foot-wide muon storag...

Electrons "Puddle" under High Magnetic Fields, Study Reveals

January 6, 2017

By observing the change in the behavior of these electrons, scientists may be able to gain an enriched understanding of mater...

Ultrafast Imaging Reveals Existence of "Polarons"

December 1, 2016

New technique reveals direct experimental evidence of strong coupling between electron motion and deformations in atomic arra...

Realistic Solar Corona Loops Simulated in Lab

November 14, 2016

Coronal loops are arches of plasma that erupt from the surface of the sun following along magnetic field lines

Improved Test of the Weak Nuclear Force from Beta Decay

September 6, 2016

Studies of the neutrinos emitted in the radioactive decay of nuclei held in an ion trap allow sensitive searches for new inte...

Scientists Move One Step Closer to Creating an Invisibility Cloak

July 18, 2016

Scientists at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) have made an object disappear by using a material with nano-size particl...

Researchers Report on 'Astounding' First Look at MMS Mission Data

May 19, 2016

"You think you have an idea that can explain things and the next day you might get information that says that whole idea is w...

Chemists Create “Comb” that Detects Terahertz Waves with Extreme Precision

April 25, 2015

Light can come in many frequencies, only a small fraction of which can be seen by humans. Between the invisible low-frequency...

Antarctic Seals may use Earth's Magnetic Field to Navigate while Hunting

December 29, 2014

Weddells may use "sixth sense" as a kind of GPS to find vital breathing holes after dives.

Defying Physics, Engineers Prove a Magnetic Field for Light

September 13, 2014

In electronics, changing the path of electrons and manipulating how they flow is as easy as applying a magnetic field.

Fusion Instabilities Lessened by Unexpected Effect

January 11, 2014

Control of widely recognized distortion may allow greater output at Sandia’s Z machine.

New, Simple Theory may Explain Dark Matter

June 12, 2013

Most of the matter in the universe may be made out of particles that possess an unusual, donut-shaped electromagnetic field c...

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