Create your own magnetic slime and discover how ferromagnetic materials interact with magnetic fields. You'll learn about magnetism, viscosity, and chemical reactions while making a fascinating ...

Dollar bills + magnets = mind-blowing science! In this experiment, you’ll see money appear to float and move in ways that seem impossible. We explain the physics behind the trick and show how to do it ...

The new miniaturized structure requires a few thousand times less power than larger magnets and it could help bring ...

Argonne’s solenoid facility provides powerful magnetic fields for testing. A limiting factor in modern physics experiments is the precision at which scientists can measure important values, such as ...

Explore 25 exciting science experiments that bring learning to life! Using common materials, these hands-on activities demonstrate fascinating scientific principles through engaging demonstrations.

A recent series of experiments leveraged some of the nation's highest-powered nondestructive magnets to reveal an exotic new phase of matter at high magnetic fields. A recent series of experiments at ...

Scientific American is part of Springer Nature, which owns or has commercial relations with thousands of scientific publications (many of them can be found at www ...

In 1845, physicist Michael Faraday provided the first direct evidence that electromagnetism and light are related. Now, it turns out that this connection is even stronger than Faraday imagined. In his ...

Yuhu Zhai leads PPPL’s new High-Field Magnet Test Facility, a collaborative research space open to researchers in both academia and private industry. The lab will enable the design and construction of ...