Two German physicists have reimagined how to create powerful and uniform magnetic fields using compact permanent magnets. By ...

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Magnets that generate persistent magnetic fields typically are composed of solids like iron, where the magnetic poles of densely packed atoms are all locked in the same direction (SN: 2/17/18, p. 18).

The magnetic fields of these objects become stronger as the velocity of these electrically charged particles increases, according to Live Science. Magnetism is a mysterious force in this universe.

There's a magnet in a secure room in Tokyo. ... told Live Science that he believes his device can reach 1,800 teslas if he and his team apply 5 megajoules to it.

But why is bismuth so strongly repelled from magnets?. According to Eric Riesel, a magnetic materials chemist at MIT, the answer comes down to the type of magnetism exhibited by bismuth.Every ...