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Live Science
April 12, 2018
Most people are familiar with the powerful magnetic field produced by Earth's molten iron core, but less is known about the field generated by its oceans. To learn more, the European Space Agency (ESA) directed three identical spacecraft, which the agency launched in 2013 and collectively calls Swarm,Ãâà...
Newsweek
April 12, 2018
Updated | You may know that the Moon is behind our oceans' tides, drawing water to and from coasts with its gravitational pull. You might not know that this movement generates a weak magnetic field. The huge bodies of electrically-conductive salt water create a magnetic signal as they ebb and flow.
iHeartRadio
April 12, 2018
10 years ago, Metallica's long road to redemption paid off and they reclaimed their throne as the kings of heavy metal with the release of their ninth studio album, Death Magnetic. After a series of albums aimed at expanding their sound were considered overall failures to both fans and critics, includingÃâà...
BBC News
April 11, 2018
This is the European Space Agency's spectacular new view of ocean tides as they sweep around the Earth. The movie shows not the bulging movement of water directly, but rather its magnetic signature. As the Moon pulls the salty seas through our planet's global magnetic field, electric currents areÃâà...
Cosmos
April 11, 2018
New research has taken a step further towards understanding how birds detect the magnetic field of the Earth and use it to determine directions over short and long distances. Researchers at Sweden's Lund University studying zebrafinches believe that a protein called Cry4, produced in the birds' eyes,Ãâà...
Business Insider
April 10, 2018
Earth's magnetic field is what protects our planet from harmful space radiation. But our protective shield might soon go into a transformation that could threaten the lives on Earth. This video shows what will happen when Earth's magnetic poles flip. Following is a transcript of the video. Did you know thatÃâà...
Cosmos
April 10, 2018
Future low-energy transistors could be made with ultra-thin layers of platinum, after scientists in the Netherlands found a way to use an electrical voltage to switch on magnetic properties in the normally non-magnetic metal. A team from University of Groningen, led by Jianting Ye, synthesised a liquid withÃâà...
Claremont Courier
April 3, 2018
Transcranial magnetic stimulation, or TMS, is a noninvasive technique that involves a coil that sits on a user's head and applies repeated magnetic pulses the underlying limbic system or mood center of the brain. “It stimulates the parts of the brain which are involved with depression,” Dr. Sheth said. “It alsoÃâà...
WPTV.com
April 3, 2018
(AP) — The National High Magnetic Field Laboratory is getting a large federal grant that will ensure it remains in the Florida state capital. The National Science Foundation announced on Monday that it was awarding $184 million to the lab, whose main location is at Florida State University. The foundationÃâà...
I-Connect007
April 3, 2018
Inkjet printing technology can be used to produce radio frequency devices, such as antennas, that can be magnetically reconfigured on demand. This discovery by a team from KAUST boosts prospects for inexpensive electronics that work worldwide by tuning in to multiple cellular bands and standards.
Dove Medical Press
April 3, 2018
Abstract: Uterine fibroids are the most common gynecological benign tumors adversely affecting the quality of life of women of a reproductive age. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is efficient at localizing the site of lesions and characterizing uterine fibroids before treatment. Understanding the differentÃâà...
Magnetic Magazine (blog)
April 3, 2018
This Saturday, April 7th, Magnetic and Halcyon SF proudly present present Ibiza superstar Darius Syrossian. His Do Not Sleep parties have created a worthy following on the island, and his own productions are absolutely top notch, being signed to some of the biggest labels around. Ahead of his HalcyonÃâà...
Phys.Org
April 2, 2018
In the first fractions of a second after the birth of our universe, not only elementary particles and radiation, but also magnetic fields were generated. A team led by the Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics in Garching has now calculated what these magnetic fields should look like today in the universe – inÃâà...
Science Advances
March 31, 2018
Large perpendicular magnetic anisotropy (PMA) in transition metal thin films provides a pathway for enabling the intriguing physics of nanomagnetism and developing broad spintronics applications. After decades of searches for promising materials, the energy scale of PMA of transition metal thin films,Ãâà...
Northwest Trail
March 27, 2018
The global “Ferrite Magnetic Powder market ” study wraps a thorough perception into the Ferrite Magnetic Powder market and verifies the main drifts pertaining to the different sectors of the Ferrite Magnetic Powder market, in addition to offering a detailed data regarding the quality and quantity of the market.
Journal of Clinical Microbiology
March 27, 2018
The performance of blood culture for monitoring candidemia clearance is hampered by its low sensitivity, especially during antifungal therapy. The T2 magnetic resonance (T2MR) assay combines magnetic resonance with nanotechnology to identify whole Candida species cells. A multicenter clinical trialÃâà...
Arte Fuse
March 27, 2018
The show's long title–”Radiation Explorations and Magnetic Fields: Paintings by Mildred Thompson since the Early 1990s”–indicates the artist's long-standing interest in science. The first part of the title refers to two major series brought about by Thompson, much of whose work poetically explored the visualÃâà...
eeNews Europe
March 27, 2018
Both devices consist of a Triaxis Hall magnetic front end, an analog to digital signal conditioner, a DSP for advanced signal processing and an output stage driver. Due to the Integrated Magneto Concentrator (IMC) they are sensitive to magnetic flux in three planes (X, Y & Z). This facilitates the decoding ofÃâà...
Electronics Weekly
March 27, 2018
Due to the Integrated Magneto Concentrator (IMC) they are sensitive to magnetic flux in three planes (X, Y & Z). This facilitates the decoding of the absolute rotary or linear position of any moving magnet, enabling the design of non-contact position sensors. The MLX90371 offers analog or PWM output whileÃâà...
Business Services
March 24, 2018
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Business Services
March 24, 2018
Balanced-armature Magnetic Speakers Market report provides Emerging Market trends, Manufacturer Share, Market Segmentation, regional outlook and comprehensive analysis on different market segments. The Balanced-armature Magnetic Speakers Market provides detailed analysis ofÃâà...
Business Services
March 24, 2018
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The Guardian
March 24, 2018
The fictional terrors are more theatrically demonic than the real-life ones: the smiling, faintly Talented Mr Ripley-esque Sam in Channel 4's Born to Kill; the fabulously mythic teens in All4's The End of the F***ing World, who raise the ghosts of fiction's most magnetic villains, with their caustic detachment likeÃâà...
Mountain Xpress
March 22, 2018
As the interim head of The Magnetic Theatre, Andrew Gall hasn't wasted any time choosing strong works by women writers to fill the stage this year. Moving away from exclusively locally sourced playwrights, Gall chose to direct the powerful drama Luna Gale by Rebecca Gillman. It is the regional debut ofÃâà...
Sensors Online
March 21, 2018
Research firm Million Insights estimates the magnetic sensors industry raked in $1,800 million in 2014 and anticipates it to score $3.65 Billion by 2022. With decreasing sensor prices and increasing awareness regarding automobile safety, the researchers believe there has been a significant rise in theÃâà...
Hackaday
March 21, 2018
If you've spent much time in a chemistry or biology lab, you've probably seen a magnetic stirrer. This is a little table that you put a beaker on. A little bar (often called a flea or a pill) goes in the solution and spins to stir the beaker's contents. Simple versions are not that expensive, but nicer ones can cost a bit.
Mashable
March 20, 2018
Every product here is independently selected by Mashable journalists. If you buy something featured, we may earn an affiliate commission which helps support our work. 'iceScreen' keeps ice, frost, and snow from sticking to your windshield so you can avoid the hassle of scraping your windshield in theÃâà...
Futurity: Research News
March 20, 2018
Scientists have discovered what may be the simplest form of locomotion in the travels of micron-scale particles linked and driven by a magnetic field. Researchers placed magnetized spheres of different sizes into a solution. When subjected to an “eccentric magnetic field,” the spheres self-assembled andÃâà...
KMOV.com
March 19, 2018
Family and friends are using magnetic signs to spread the word about a Hillsboro woman's need for an organ donation. Liz Barton is a 37-year old wife and mother who was born with a rare congenital disorder which has severely damaged her kidneys. She went on the organ donation waiting list in JanuaryÃâà...
Science Daily
March 19, 2018
Eccentric means the focal point of the rotating magnetic field is not the center of a colloid but moves around its circumference. In their experiments, the researchers found they could control the small particle's orbit by altering the power supply to four computer-controlled electromagnets that surround theÃâà...
Magnetic Magazine (blog)
March 19, 2018
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UroToday
March 19, 2018
EAU 2018: Prostate Cancer Bi-Parametric Versus Multi-Parametric Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Published 18 March 2018; Copenhagen, Denmark (UroToday.com) Dr. Barentsz presented an overview of the roles of different modalities encompassed within multiparametric MRI (mpMRI) prostate imaging.
Now. Powered by Northrop Grumman. (blog)
March 19, 2018
Before diving into something potentially exciting, there needs to be a disclaimer. What's being explored in this article should not be tried at home nor is this an endorsement to seek out a potentially available product. With your curiosity piqued, it's time to talk about transcranial magnetic stimulation.
Phys.Org
March 19, 2018
A one-torso, one-arm swimmer made of magnetically linked particles moves under the influence of an eccentric magnetic field. Rice University researchers believe it represents the simplest possible form of locomotion. Credit: Biswal Lab. Rice University scientists have discovered what may be the simplestÃâà...
NEWS.com.au
March 18, 2018
This ancient people lived in the Limpopo River Valley — which borders Zimbabwe, South Africa, and Botswana. Baked into the clay is a snapshot of the magnetic field at the time. The clay, when heated, frees up magnetic minerals. These — like tiny compass needles — then align with the Earth's magneticÃâà...
Science Daily
March 17, 2018
Top: A piece of BaFe2As2 is stretched while magnetic measurements are taken (the copper wire coil is part of the NMR device). Lower diagram shows atoms in a plane, with black arrows showing how magnetic spins lie in plane and point in opposite directions. Grey arrows show how the magnetic spin ofÃâà...
International Atomic Energy Agency
March 16, 2018
This project is based on a previous project (F13014, which lasted from 2011 to 2016), which focused solely on the network of small magnetic devices. The new CRP, planned to last four years, is specifically geared toward networking laboratories that use small and medium size magnetic confinementÃâà...
Phys.Org
March 13, 2018
Similarly to a bicycle dynamo converting motion into electricity, moving conductive fluids can generate magnetic fields. The so-called magnetic Reynolds number (the product of the fluid's flow velocity, expansion and conductivity) primarily determines whether a magnetic field is actually generated.
Dove Medical Press
March 13, 2018
Background: Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is one of the most frequent dementia types in patients under 65 years of age. Currently, no therapy can effectively improve the cognitive deficits associated with FTD. Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is a noninvasive method of inducing brainÃâà...
spectroscopyNOW.com
March 13, 2018
This puzzle immediately raised the question as to whether the interplay between a limited number of electrons in a highly charged ion and atom's nucleus were being affected by strong magnetic fields in ways we did not yet fully understand. The obvious experiment was to determine the strength of theÃâà...
Dove Medical Press
March 13, 2018
Abstract: Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging, a non-invasive modality that provides anatomic and physiologic information, is increasingly used for diagnosis of pathophysiologic conditions and for understanding renal physiology in humans. Although functional MR imaging methods were pioneered toÃâà...
Nasdaq
March 13, 2018
EMR recently rolled out Rosemount 8712EM - the company's advanced magnetic flow meter transmitter. ... The product's universal transmitter allows it to operate with any type of existing magnetic flow sensor and hence permits backward compatibility with all other Rosemount magnetic sensors. Emerson'sÃâà...
PCWorld
March 13, 2018
If you're someone who uses your phone in the car—and, honestly, who doesn't?—a convenient way to keep it hands-free and at the ready is a magnetic mount. Right now, Amazon is offering a pretty solid deal for the KEKU Magnetic Car Cell Phone Mount, which comes in a two-pack and is on sale now forÃâà...
Science Daily
March 13, 2018
In 1991, Miller had produced the first magnetic material using organic, or carbon-based, components. The three decided to test Miller's organic magnet to see if it could be used as an alternative to YIG in magnonics materials. They tested for electron spin resonance (ESR), a measure of how long magnonsÃâà...
Geek
March 13, 2018
A temporary disturbance of the Earth's magnetosphere, a geomagnetic storm is the result of a solar wind shock wave and/or a cloud of magnetic field, causing an increase in plasma movement and electric current through the magnetosphere. Disturbances are rated from least (G1) to most (G5) extreme.
Today.com
March 10, 2018
If you find yourself ripping out your own lashes or tugging at leftover goo two days later, then allow me to introduce you to the concept of magnetic lashes. What makes magnetic lashes so appealing is that they're reusable, they don't require messy glue and they're less likely to rip off your natural lashes.
Science News
March 3, 2018
One theory, proposed in the 1990s, suggests that ball lightning is a plasma held together by magnetic fields arranged in rings that link together into a knot. “Because it's linked up in this tight way, it can't really fall apart,” says physicist David Hall of Amherst College in Massachusetts. “That could provide aÃâà...
Digital Trends
March 3, 2018
Take a stroll through your favorite DIY website and you'll find all sorts of bottle openers, from vintage to sports-themed. You'll even find ones with little cups that sit below to catch the caps, which is both clever and convenient. But catcher cups don't have any flair — so to make the uncapping even moreÃâà...
Patently Apple
March 2, 2018
Today the US Patent & Trademark Office published a patent application from Apple that relates to advancing a MacBook hinge system by using a new magnetic system. The design is to eliminate the current hinge system that causes internal strain, or Apple describes as "non-trivial bending" that results in aÃâà...
WLWT Cincinnati
March 2, 2018
A new beauty fad – magnetic eyelashes – promises to give wearers long, lush eyelashes without glue. Advertisement. Magnetic eyelashes won't damage natural lashes, but do they work? Two women decided to test the trend. Moneka tried the magnetic lashes in "bold" and "natural." Though she finally gotÃâà...