magnetism

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This opens new ways to study and control magnetism using friction measurements.

From Science Daily • Mar. 22, 2026

"You can think of magnetism as being derived from tiny bar magnets sitting at the atomic sites in a crystal lattice," he said.

From Science Daily • Mar. 16, 2026

Instead of involving magnetism, it can arise from electron charge.

From Science Daily • Mar. 16, 2026

Although many Apollo samples showed strong magnetism, some scientists argued that the Moon's small core, which measures only about 1/7th of its radius, would have struggled to sustain a powerful magnetic field.

From Science Daily • Feb. 26, 2026

In 1693, they made a proposal to the Admiralty for an expedition to find ways of improving navigation at sea, in particular by studying terrestrial magnetism in different parts of the globe.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin