magnets

Creating The Strongest Controllable Magnetic Field

Researchers in Japan have used electromagnetic flux compression to create a controllable 1,200 tesla magnetic field.

Searching For Dark Matter With A Donut-Shaped Magnet

Scientists say that donut-shaped magnets can also look for axions, one of the particle candidates for the mysterious dark matter.

Rust-Proof Iron Oxide Magnet Can Withstand Strong Magnetic Fields

Researchers have developed a powerful rust-proof ferrite magnet that has applications ranging from paint to magnet force microscopy probes.

The Builder

Professor Low Teck Seng has worn many hats: dean of engineering at NUS, founding principal of Republic Polytechnic, managing director of A*STAR, and now, CEO of Singapore’s National Research Foundation.