Researchers studying a distant spiral galaxy have found that large-scale, ordered magnetic fields existed far earlier in ...

When we think of powerful magnets used in particle accelerators or for NMR (nuclear magnetic resonance), we often envision ...

The Large Hadron Collider will consist predominantly of superconducting dipole magnets, which are the most complex components of the machine. Their superconducting coil allows them to convey extremely ...

Researchers at ETH Zürich have built the most powerful miniature superconducting magnets ever demonstrated, ...

University of Houston physicists report finding major theoretical flaws in the generally accepted understanding of how a superconductor traps and holds a magnetic field. More than 50 years ago, C.P.