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This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Neodymium is a magnetic chemical element that is part of the rare earth group used in ...

Cutting a bar magnet in half won't get rid of its poles. It'll just produce two magnets, each with a north pole that will be attracted to the other magnet's south pole, and vice versa. It's this ...

One of the most pervasive and mysterious phenomena in the universe is magnetism. As the scientist knows it, magnetism is the invisible pull that surrounds magnets, electric currents and even the ...

Magnets are a lot more than just refrigerator decorations or components in science kits. These fascinating objects, which have been known since ancient times, are central to a wide array of ...

In September 2025, eight kilogrammes of recycled neodymium-iron-boron (NdFeB) powder, supplied by the University of Birmingham, was processed by Kolektor Mobility an engineering firm in Ljubljana, ...

Bismuth is an unusual element that we don't encounter much in everyday life. But this pretty, iridescent metal, found near the bottom of the periodic table, exhibits some extraordinary properties.