Accompanying those electrical signals are tiny magnetic fields that have only recently been tapped for information into how the human body works. “Our natural magnetic fields offer a different ...

In response to a changing magnetic field, so-called alpha brainwaves, the background “hum” of the brain, quieted in human volunteers, scientists reported yesterday (March 18) in eNeuro. “This is the ...

Mars may be our next great frontier, but it's not as welcoming as it seems. Without a thick atmosphere or magnetic field, the ...

A pair of physicists at the University of Crete has found that some types of biological magnetoreceptors used by various ...

A doctor at a local cancer institute hopes to do more clinical studies to see if lab findings apply to actual patients. Read ...

Researchers at CU Boulder have created a new type of magnetic field sensor using atoms, offering increased precision.

Human neuroimaging Researchers in Massachusetts are developing a human brain-scale MPI scanner with a mechanically rotated, permanent magnet-based field-free line. (Courtesy: Lawrence Wald) Magnetic ...

Instead, magnetic north is the changing location where the planet’s magnetic field lines converge. This field is generated by the churning of the planet’s outer core, a layer of molten iron ...

Gu Yajia, head of the hospital's radiology department, said the new 5.0T MRI scanner features an ultra-high magnetic field ...