A research team at the University of Tokyo has developed a new microscopy platform that can observe a previously hidden layer ...

Primordial magnetic fields may help explain why measurements of the universe’s expansion do not agree. Scientists have long known that the universe is expanding, yet there is still no agreement on how ...

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The new miniaturized structure requires a few thousand times less power than larger magnets and it could help bring ...

High-energy particles called galactic cosmic rays (GCRs) bombard unprotected objects in space, often causing damage. Earth, however, is protected by its magnetic field, which creates a protective ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Using 11 years of magnetic field measurements from the ...

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 ...

Quantum diamond magnetometers could enable resilient navigation without GPS, while supporting defense, security, and future ...

Two enormous and enigmatic masses of hot rock near the planet's core may play a crucial role in generating the Earth's magnetic field, new research suggests. For several decades, scientists have been ...

Aaron Rossini of Iowa State and Ames National Laboratory with the nuclear magnetic resonance instrument in his Hach Hall lab. Iowa State University/Christopher Gannon. Iowa State's Aaron Rossini has ...