Magnetism

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Gamma-ray bursts observed by the Large Area Telescope (LAT) on NASA’s Fermi satellite during its first decade. Credit to NASA/DOE/Fermi LAT Collaboration

What is electromagnetic radiation?

By Jim Lucas published

Reference Electromagnetic radiation is a form of energy that includes radio waves, microwaves, X-rays and gamma rays, as well as visible light.

Reference
Magnetism. TEK IMAGE via Getty Images

What is magnetism? Facts about magnetic fields and magnetic force

By Jim Lucas, Paul Sutter published

Reference Magnetism is a force of nature produced by moving electric charges.

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A powerful X-ray burst erupts from a magnetar — a supermagnetized version of a stellar remnant known as a neutron star — in this illustration.

'Cosmic monster' star spits energy with the force of a billion suns

By Mindy Weisberger published

Scientists just collected the first measurements of violent eruptions in extremely dense magnetic stars called magnetars.

Cosmology
An artist's depiction of a swirling vortex beam.

1st 'atom tornado' created from swirling vortex of helium atoms

By Ben Turner published

Physicists have created the first-ever atomic vortex beam — a swirling tornado of atoms and molecules with mysterious properties that have yet to be understood.

Particle Physics
Betelgeuse dimming

One of Earth's nearest stars may be a dark matter factory

By Adam Mann published

A hunt for hypothetical axions streaming from Betelgeuse turns up empty but helps physicists set constraints on their properties.

Dark Matter
MacKenzie Warren adjusting magnetic trap

Physicists trap ultracold plasma in a magnetic bottle for the 1st time

By Ben Turner published

Scientists want to use it to learn more about the sun and nuclear fusion.

Physics & Mathematics
A venus flytrap in a dark background.

Venus flytraps produce magnetic fields when they eat

By Yasemin Saplakoglu published

These carnivorous plants generate tiny magnetic signals when they clamp down on insects.

Plants
Using a cellphone.

5G Network: How does it work, and is it dangerous?

By Tim Childers published

Communications
High power circular energy field, magnetism.

Physicists could do the 'impossible': Create and destroy magnetic fields from afar

By Stephanie Pappas published

The ability to cancel and induce magnetic fields from a distance could improve biomedicine.

Physics & Mathematics
Stacking monolayer and bilayer graphene sheets with a twist leads to new collective electronic states, including a rare form of magnetism.

Rare magnetism found in the world's strongest material

By Stephanie Pappas published

Strange things happen when you stack and twist graphene.

Physics & Mathematics
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