Neodymium is a rare-earth element essential for producing the strongest permanent magnets, which are widespread in defense ...

In the field of nuclear fusion some are going big with their pursuit of clean, inexhaustible energy, like those piecing together the seven-story building to house ITER, the world's largest tokamak ...

Two researchers who independently developed the neodymium magnet — used in everything from hard disk drives to automobiles — have been awarded the 44th Honda Prize. In 1982, two researchers working ...

Engineers are shipping the world’s most powerful magnet to the construction site of the world’s largest experimental fusion reactor called ITER in France. The massive 1,000 ton solenoid, a type of ...

The magnet minimizes the risk of vehicle production interruption by a shortage of heavy ra re-earth metals. It also lightens a vehicle's weight by reducing the size and increasing the output of motors ...

What happens when you combine magnet fishing with the strongest magnet I’ve ever used? From buried treasures to unexpected surprises, this magnet pulled up some unbelievable finds!

In November 1996 a NASA satellite called the Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer (RXTE) was monitoring a rare type of pulsar some 40 000 light-years from Earth. The star, called SGR 1806-20, is one of just ...

The magnet is powered by 32 megawatts of DC (direct current) power. It leapfrog over the previous record-holders, a 38.5-tesla resistive magnet in Hefei, China, and a 37.5-tesla resistive magnet in ...

New 41.4-Tesla instrument paves way for breakthroughs in physics and materials research. While the rest of the country watched the solar eclipse Monday, engineers at the Florida State ...

Scientists say that the magnet opens the door for many new discoveries The world's most powerful "split magnet" - one that is made in two halves with holes in the middle to observe experiments - has ...