Plasma, often regarded as the fourth state of matter, exhibits complex dynamics when interacting with magnetic fields. These interactions underpin numerous natural and technological processes, from ...

FROM Star Trek to Star Wars, Dune to Dr Who, force fields have long been a staple of science fiction. Now Boeing has taken out a patent to produce the real thing. Instead it is intended to deflect the ...

What if part of Earth’s magnetic field were to act in reverse, flipping a fundamental electrical pattern scientists had assumed for decades? That question now has a concrete answer, thanks to new ...

Researchers have moved a step closer to harnessing fusion energy by showing how imaging enables better testing of components for devices. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the ...

Watch the moment SpaceX’s Starship rocket is enveloped by plasma as it re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on Thursday 14 March. The world’s biggest rocket was launched from Texas in its third - and most ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. As cosmic strings — exotic wrinkles in space-time left over from the earliest moments of the Big ...

The company says the magnets proved they can reach fusion-level fields with lower cooling costs and higher current capacity.

Scientists studying Earth's magnetic field have discovered that its electric heartbeat flows in the opposite direction from ...