D scanners rely on being able to identify physical features of an object, and line up what it saw a moment ago with what it ...

Scientists at North Carolina State University (NCSU) have created a magnetic “metasheet” that can move objects and liquids around without needing robot arms or grippers. The device is essentially a ...

New details have emerged about some of the most magnetic objects in our universe: Magnetars. Little is known about how the highly magnetic neutron stars are formed, or where they come from. Some ...

For nearly 20 years, physicists and engineers have chased the idea of invisibility. Early efforts focused on hiding objects from light using so-called metamaterials with extreme and often unrealistic ...

Scientists just uncovered the most magnetic star in the universe. The star, known as HD 45166, has a unique, helium-rich spectral signature that hints at an unusual origin. And in addition to setting ...