Magnetic bead separation is widely used in the life sciences field. From cell sorting to molecular diagnostics, this technology can be used with a wide range of volumes, from a few nanoliters in ...

It should be impossible to measure an imaginary number in the lab, but a group of researchers have found a way to do so. They produced the equivalent of a magnetic field of imaginary strength, meaning ...

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Discover how powerful magnets can create a real-life tractor beam effect, pulling objects without any physical contact.

After a decade of silence, one of the most powerful magnets in the universe suddenly burst back to life in late 2018. The reawakening of this “magnetar”, a city-sized star named XTE J1810-197 born ...