Scientists have made a breakthrough in the search for a new, sustainable permanent magnet. Scientists have made a breakthrough in the search for a new, sustainable permanent magnet. Most permanent ...

Damping vibrations is crucial for precision experiments, for example in astronomy. A new invention uses a special kind of magnets to achieve this -- electropermanent magnets. They consist of a ...

Physicists Prof. Dr. Ingo Rehberg from the University of Bayreuth and Dr. Peter Blümler from Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz have developed and experimentally validated an innovative approach for ...

How strong are rare earth magnets? Magnets are an integral part of many technologies and appliances in the 21st century. From tiny fridge magnets that hold to-do lists to powerful ones that create ...

A number of readers questioned the veracity of the technology presented in this article. To address their concerns, we did a follow-up, which can be found here. Permanent magnets are an integral part ...