The science behind a bullet train's incredible speed has advanced to the point that they no longer need wheels to stay on the tracks. There are some magnetic trains that do use rubber wheels until ...

A dropped plate, a smashed sugar cube and a broken drinking glass all seem to follow the same law of physics when it comes to how many fragments of a given size they will shatter into. For several ...

The US Department of Defense agreed to lend $700 million to producers of rare-earth magnets in a bid to increase domestic production of materials used in consumer electronics and weapons. The ...

Donald Trump is not known for sticking to the subject. Ask him about the recent assassination of Charlie Kirk, his young and influential political ally, and he’ll pivot to talking about construction ...

An electromagnetic device can gently sort cells by levitating them to different heights. It looks like a magic trick: cells at the bottom of a liquid medium begin levitating, then hovering at a ...

It looks like a magic trick: Cells at the bottom of a liquid medium begin levitating, then hovering at a particular height. With no physical contact, an invisible force directs certain cells to float ...

Stanford Medicine researchers invent an electromagnetic device that can gently sort different types of cells by levitating them to different heights. It looks like a magic trick: Cells at the bottom ...

Oct 8 (Reuters) - Australia's Lynas Rare Earths (LYC.AX), opens new tab has partnered with U.S.-based manufacturer Noveon Magnetics to supply rare earth permanent magnets to defence and commercial ...

For DIYers whose passion for making things has turned their garage into a mini Home Depot, storage matters. Especially if you still plan on parking your car in there as well. There are plenty of ...

Dark matter search: Team co-leader Christopher Tunnell is an associate professor of physics and astronomy at Rice University. (Courtesy: Jeff Fitlow/Rice) A tiny neodymium particle suspended inside a ...

As the United States struggles to keep its major cities connected by even the most barebones rail systems, China is screaming into the future with the development of a levitating bullet train. Called ...