New research reveals how cryptochromes, magnetite, and electromagnetic induction help animals detect magnetic cues and find ...

On a mountaintop better known for sunrise selfies, UH Mānoa scientists are quietly teaching a computer to unravel the Sun.

New ion beam fabrication uses low cost materials to form vertical nanomagnets whose nanostrip geometry boosts sensitivity to ...

Researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi Institute for Astronomy (IfA) are helping reshape how scientists study the sun. The ...

A rare magnetic phenomenon, once thought confined to the sun’s outer atmosphere, has been seen to twist its way through Earth ...

Researchers show that Cartan's First Structure Equation links crystal defects to the same mathematical rules governing electric currents and magnetic fields. (Nanowerk News) A fundamental goal of ...

Pigeons may sense Earth's magnetic field using special cells in the inner ear. This discovery explains how they navigate long distances.

Ever seen the northern lights? You have a magnetic layer in Earth’s atmosphere to thank for those beautiful displays. But the magnetosphere does a lot more than create auroras.

The origins of magnetic steel can be traced back to the 18 th century when scientists began experimenting with iron alloys. In 1820, Hans Christian Oersted's accidental discovery of electromagnetism ...