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The sun’s magnetic poles have flipped – and it was not a smooth process

Magnetic field reversal is a fascinating topic. You are brought up to think that the compass, pointing to the north, is an ...
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For the first time, light mimics a Nobel Prize quantum effect

Scientists have pulled off a feat long considered out of reach: getting light to mimic the famous quantum Hall effect. In ...

Liquid crystal phase in antiferromagnets can be detected electrically

The best candidate for next-generation magnetic devices—technology that can power, store, sense or transport information—may be, counterintuitively, antiferromagnets. Today, the most widely used ...
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Earth’s magnetic field is shifting — and satellites are feeling it

More than a decade of satellite monitoring has mapped Earth’s magnetic field as it subtly altered between 2014 and 2025 — and what scientists have learned is remarkable. The South Atlantic Anomaly, a ...
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The Current Status and Future Direction of High Magnetic Field Science in the United States, Phase II

High magnetic fields are a vital tool in many areas of science and technology that impact our everyday lives, from medical diagnostics through magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to drug discovery ...
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Sensor, Laser, Magnetic Field Map Current-Stream Distribution in Conductors

Why there’s a need to assess current-flow distribution. How an arrangement was made for the measurement using a controlled magnetic field, laser-induced current flow, and a subtle physics-materials ...
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Scientists unlock mysteries of magnetars, the most magnetic objects in the universe

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Magnetars are among ...