In mid-December of 2024, scientists officially updated the World Magnetic Model (WMM), which helps keep track of our planet’s magnetic north and its chaotic and relatively unpredictable movements.

A team of physicists and engineers at the University of Colorado Boulder has discovered a new way to measure the orientation of magnetic fields using what may be the tiniest compasses around—atoms.

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Molecular crystals with conductivity and magnetism, due to their low impurity concentrations, provide valuable insights into valence electrons. They have helped link charge ordering to ...

The new EAH-AZ100 aims to reestablish the pecking order, using a new version of the magnetic fluid driver tech used in the EAH-TZ700 – which were about as high-end as single-driver wired earphones got ...

Sunlight melts snowflakes. Fire turns logs into soot and smoke. A hot oven will make a magnet lose its pull. Physicists know from countless examples that if you crank the temperature high enough, ...

The reversal could actually have a beneficial effect on Earth. The sun is on the verge of a significant event: a magnetic field reversal. The sun undergoes such a reversal every 11 years ...

It bridges the gap between traditional magnetic classifications, offering practical applications in advanced data storage systems. Credit: SciTechDaily.com Altermagnetism was first theorized in 2019 ...

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