A Radical New Magnet Without Rare-Earth Metals Is About to Change Motors Forever

A UK-based company called Materials Nexus has developed a new type of permanent magnet called MagNex that does not require any rare-earth metals, which are needed for many green technologies but are expensive and environmentally problematic to obtain. MagNex was designed in only 3 months using an AI platform created by Materials Nexus, which they […]

Actor Donald Sutherland dies aged 88

Canadian actor Donald Sutherland, known for roles in films like The Hunger Games and Klute, has died at the age of 88 after a long illness. His son Kiefer Sutherland confirmed the news and called his father “one of the most important actors in the history of film.” Sutherland had a career spanning over 50 […]

The sun’s magnetic field is about to flip. Here’s what to expect.

The sun’s magnetic field flips its polarity approximately every 11 years as part of the solar cycle. The last flip happened in late 2013. This upcoming flip will switch the magnetic field from northern to southern polarity in the Northern Hemisphere, and vice versa in the Southern Hemisphere. The reversal is driven by sunspots emerging […]