News articles tagged with 'magnetic'
Integral spots matter a millisecond from doom
— 28 Mar 2011 18:07 | AstronomyESA's Integral gamma-ray observatory has spotted extremely hot matter just a millisecond before it plunges into the oblivion of a black hole. But is it really doomed? These unique observations…
Enhancing the magnetism
— 19 Mar 2011 14:49 | Physics'The nation that controls magnetism will control the universe,' famed fictional detective Dick Tracy predicted back in 1935. Probably an overstatement, but there's little doubt the…
Mini disks for data storage
— 14 Mar 2011 20:33 | TechnologyTiny magnets organise themselves in vortices in the researchers' mini disks. The individual magnets can twist either in a clockwise or a counterclockwise direction in the disk. These…
Nanorods developed in UC Riverside lab could greatly improve visual display of information
— 14 Mar 2011 20:06 | TechnologyChemists at the University of California, Riverside have developed tiny, nanoscale-size rods of iron oxide particles in the lab that respond to an external magnetic field in a way that…
Physicists measure current-induced torque in nonvolatile magnetic memory devices
— 10 Mar 2011 18:45 | TechnologyTomorrow's nonvolatile memory devices - computer memory that can retain stored information even when not powered - will profoundly change electronics, and Cornell University researchers…
Rutgers researchers identify materials that may deliver more 'bounce'
— 10 Mar 2011 18:29 | TechnologyRutgers researchers have identified a class of high-strength metal alloys that show potential to make springs, sensors and switches smaller and more responsive…
Solar mystery solved
— 3 Mar 2011 14:41 | AstronomyThe Sun has been in the news a lot lately because it's beginning to send out more flares and solar storms. Its recent turmoil is particularly newsworthy because the Sun was very quiet…
Migrating sea turtles have magnetic sense for longitude
— 26 Feb 2011 16:33 | BiologyFrom the very first moments of life, hatchling loggerhead sea turtles have an arduous task. They must embark on a transoceanic migration, swimming from the Florida coast eastward to…
Solar experts detect waves in giant magnetic holes the size of the UK
— 24 Feb 2011 18:56 | AstronomyMassive waves in giant magnetic holes on the surface of the Sun have been discovered for the first time by solar scientists from the University of Sheffield and Queen's University Belfast,…
Smallest magnetic field sensor in the world
— 22 Feb 2011 23:21 | TechnologyFurther development of modern information technology requires computer capacities of increased efficiency at reasonable costs. In the past, integration density of the relevant electronic…