Tag: magnet
Magnet “hole” does not announce pole shift
The “hole” in the earth’s magnetic field over the South Atlantic is probably not a sign of an impending magnetic field reversal. A working group led by Andreas Nilsson from…
Jean-Louis Etienne, the magnet of the poles
Jean-Louis Etienne, in Vannes (Morbihan), in June 2018. SERGE JOLIVEK/FASTIMAGE “To paint a portrait of a bird, first paint a cage with an open door”, wrote Jacques Prévert. To make…
Milan, a new magnet for young talents?
Andreadamo. CARLO SCARPATO Milan, historic city of luxury houses, does not have the reputation of being the favorite city of young designers, who often prefer London – more welcoming –…
Charente Maritime. “It was a bit of a panic”: while fishing with a magnet, a family pulls up a shell
Don’t touch anything Warned, Gaby Touzinaud, the mayor of the town, and Marc Sohas, his first deputy, quickly go to the scene to secure them. “We put up security barriers…
New molecule is the strongest known magnet
The »super magnets« have competition: an unusual bond between rare earths makes a newly created molecule three times more magnetic than the strongest magnetic substance known to date. A working…
Volcano on La Palma is a tourist magnet
The volcano on the Spanish Canary Island of La Palma has been spitting lava for six weeks. The natural spectacle attracts countless tourists to the island. Photo: Emilio Morenatti /…
Zugspitze celebrates 200 years of first ascent: From lonely mountain to tourist magnet
It is Germany's highest mountain – and has demonstrably been climbed by people for 200 years: Since then, the Zugspitze has developed from the 2962 meter high endpoint of extreme…
Zugspitze celebrates the first ascent: from lonely mountain to tourist magnet
It is Germany's highest mountain – and has demonstrably been climbed by people for 200 years: Since then, the Zugspitze has developed from the 2962 meter high end point of…