Earth's magnetic field, a familiar directional indicator over long distances, is routinely probed in applications ranging from geology to archaeology. Now it has provided the basis for a technique ...

A nuclear fusion experiment at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has set a record for the strongest steady magnetic field confining a plasma, ushering in new hope that forthcoming demonstration ...

It’s time for a little science and a lot of fun with magnets! Rick Crosslin, district scientist in residence for MSD Wayne Township shows us a few different ways to use use the magnetic force in ...

In the future, it could be possible to remove oil spills on the surface of the ocean by using magnets. An interdisciplinary group of researchers has developed functionalized iron oxide particles that ...

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The video explains the concepts of magnetic, electric, and gravitational fields using simple demonstrations. It shows how iron filings reveal the magnetic field around a magnet, how charged objects ...

Can't see the video? Download an mp4 [13 MB] version of this video. Here's a legitimate reason to say 'wow', 'amazing' and 'awesome' all at the same time. Magnets are spooky! They can make other ...

In this video I show you 6 experiments with magnets: 1. Apples and magnet. For this experiment you need to build suspension from chop sticks. Put 2 apples at opposite ends of the stick and after that ...

Find out more about this force of nature. Magnetism is a force of nature, like gravity. You can’t see it, but you can see what it does. We use magnets in lots of everyday devices. We even live on a ...