In the free resource for teachers, Mwaksy and Greg observe how magnets attract or repel each other and attract some materials ...

Why is electromagnetic repulsion so infrequently used in applications? As in, using an electromagnet to repel a permanent magnet, rather than to attract a magnet or ferrous material? I was doing some ...

What if you could travel from New York to Los Angeles in just under seven hours without boarding a plane? It could be possible on a maglev train. Maglev—short for magnetic levitation—trains can trace ...

Japanese toy company Takara Tomy is offering a working scale replica of the record-breaking 603 km/h (375 mph) SC Maglev (Superconducting Magnetic levitation) Train. However, all is not what it seems, ...

Magnetic fluids, suspensions of magnetic particles in carrier liquids like water, oil or organic solvents, combine magnetic properties with fluidity to achieve features such as rapid magnetic response ...

We recently published an article on the Power Electronics with the headline, “Unique Motor Uses Only Permanent Magnets – No Electric Power Required.” We received a firestorm of criticism that this ...