Making a superconductor liquid–solid out of the vacuum with hundred-exatesla-strong magnetic fields
The discovery of superconductivity more than a century ago has significantly changed our world.
News tagged with magnetic levitation
Examining the superconducting diode effect
A collaboration of FLEET researchers from the University of Wollongong and Monash University have reviewed the superconducting diode effect, one of the most fascinating phenomena recently discovered in quantum condensed-matter ...
Superconductivity
Oct 2, 2023
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System that uses magnetic levitation enables early airborne virus detection
Researchers from Michigan State University and the University of British Columbia have invented a system that can quickly and inexpensively detect airborne viruses using the same technology that enables high-speed trains.
Bio & Medicine
Aug 4, 2023
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Experimental verification on steering flight of honeybee by electrical stimulation
A research paper by scientists at the Beijing Institute of Technology verified the steering control effect in a honeybee by applying electrical stimulation on the unilateral optic lobe.
Biotechnology
Aug 15, 2022
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Low-gravity simulator design offers new avenues for space research and mission training
As humanity continues its exploration of the universe, the low-gravity environment of space presents unusual challenges for scientists and engineers.
Space Exploration
Oct 29, 2021
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'Levitating' proteins could help diagnose opioid abuse, other diseases
Researchers at Michigan State University's Precision Health Program have helped develop a fascinating new method for detecting the density of proteins in the blood—a method that could vastly improve the rate at which diseases ...
Biochemistry
Feb 5, 2020
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The world's most powerful acoustic tractor beam could pave the way for levitating humans
Acoustic tractor beams use the power of sound to hold particles in mid-air, and unlike magnetic levitation, they can grab most solids or liquids. For the first time University of Bristol engineers have shown it is possible ...
General Physics
Jan 22, 2018
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Now you can levitate liquids and insects at home
Levitation techniques are no longer confined to the laboratory thanks to University of Bristol engineers who have developed an easier way for suspending matter in mid-air by developing a 3D-printed acoustic levitator.
General Physics
Aug 15, 2017
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Hyperloop startup moves closer to near-supersonic rail
US startup Hyperloop One on Wednesday announced the first successful full-systems test of its near-supersonic rail transit system.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Jul 12, 2017
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New method uses heat flow to levitate variety of objects
Although scientists have been able to levitate specific types of material, a pair of UChicago undergraduate physics students helped take the science to a new level.
General Physics
Feb 15, 2017
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