RIKEN physicists have discovered for the first time why the magnitude of the electron flow depends on direction in a special ...

Warnings about magnets and gadgets have been passed down like tech folklore, often without much explanation. The reality is more nuanced: some electronics are genuinely vulnerable to magnetic fields, ...

If you grew up around some of the earlier models of televisions and computers, you may have received at least one sternly-worded warning to never place a magnet near them. These warnings still persist ...

Colin Furze used to be a plumber, but really found his calling building wacky contraptions, like a homemade hoverbike, a ...

An international team of researchers led by Lancaster University has discovered a highly efficient mechanism for shaking ...

South Korean cable and electrical equipment manufacturer LS Cable & System Ltd (LS) announced that it is looking to build a ...

I’ve always been extremely paranoid about magnets getting anywhere near my electronics. I have a vision of screens warping, precious files vanishing into the ether, and my smartphone shutting down ...

To make them requires mining and refining rare earth elements—a supply chain largely controlled by China. Companies around the world are racing to find alternatives by using materials that are more ...

A 13-year-old boy was hospitalized after eating dozens of high-powered magnets, according to a recently published case report in the New Zealand Medical Journal. The boy lost part of his bowel as a ...