Electromagnetism : Science World Report

Oct 06, 2015 11:18 AM EDT

Migrating Songbirds Tricked by New Device that Changes the Magnetic Field

It turns out that magnetism may have more of a role to play in bird migration than once expected. Scientists have found new evidence that reed warblers rely on a geomagnetic map to point them in the right direction.

Jan 10, 2014 10:10 PM EST

Wireless Power Transfer Range Vastly Extended with 'Superlens'

Inventor Nikola Tesla imagined the technology to transmit energy through thin air almost a century ago, but experimental attempts at the feat have so far resulted in cumbersome devices that only work over very small distances.

Nov 18, 2013 05:32 PM EST

Superconducting Magnet Prototype Reaches 13.5 Tesla With New Material

CERN's Short Model Coil (SMC) programme currently tests new magnet technologies with magnets about 30 centimetres long. This technology will be crucial to eventually help engineers build even more powerful magnets for the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) and ever-more powerful future accelerators.

Oct 18, 2013 02:24 PM EDT

First Ever Evidence of Heat Generating Magnetic Fields Found

EPFL scientists have provided the first evidence ever that it is possible to generate a magnetic field by using heat instead of electricity. The phenomenon is referred to as the Magnetic Seebeck effect or ‘thermomagnetism’.