Today, materials scientist Peter Mullner answers a child’s question about magnets: ‘What are magnets made of, and how do they ...

For the first time in nearly a century, physicists have identified a brand new type of magnetic material. Crack open a physics textbook and you may read that scientists classify magnetic materials ...

Researchers at Rice University created a soft but sturdy material that can transform in the blink of an eye when exposed to a basic handheld magnet—and then stabilize with no batteries or electricity.

Here is how a magnetic Barkhausen noise (MBN) measurement system help understand energy loss mechanisms in soft magnetic ...

Libor Šmejkal has a fondness for the artwork of M. C. Escher, whose work was often inspired by mathematics. One of Šmejkal’s favourite pieces is Horseman, a striking picture that features an elaborate ...

As some entities identify new (or at least overlooked) sources to meet the growing demand for rare earth materials, others are looking toward new tools. UK deep-tech company Materials Nexus announced ...

The rules about magnetic order may need to be rewritten. An international team of researchers found that it was possible to turn a non-magnetic material into a magnetic material by slicing it into ...