For the first time, astronomers have witnessed the birth of one of the universe's most powerful magnets, or magnetars, at the heart of an unusually bright supernova, thanks to an effect first ...

The quest for the world's strongest magnet faced a surprisingly violent problem: they kept exploding. At least, that was the issue facing a group of scientists at the National High Magnetic Field ...

In a landmark achievement for fusion energy, ITER has completed all components for the world's largest, most powerful pulsed superconducting electromagnet system. ITER is an international ...

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