Magnetic Levitation in the News

Magnetic levitation breakthrough unlocks gravity-free technology
OIST researchers create a levitating platform using magnetic levitation, promising ultra-sensitive future sensors. continued..
Magnetic levitation: New material offers potential for unlocking gravity-free technology
Researchers at the Quantum Machines Unit at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) are studying levitating materials—substances that can remain suspended in a stable position without ... continued..
Scientists show off gravity-defying breakthrough in magnetic levitation research
Researchers may have unlocked the potential for gravity-free technology. A new study published in Applied Physics Letters highlights how researchers have made huge breakthroughs in … The post ... continued..
China successfully tests maglev trains in vacuum tube, eyeing future speeds of 4,000 kph
China has the world's fastest train but it wants to push speeds even higher. It has recently run a train through a low-vacuum tube at speeds of more than 600 kph — but the designers want it to ... continued..
The world’s most advanced long-term artificial heart is on the cusp of implantation
Using magnetic levitation technology, the world's first long-term artificial heart won't wear out, age or break. It's small enough for ... continued..
Scientists Create Levitating Graphite Plate For Ultra-Sensitive Quantum Sensors
Led by a team from the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) in Japan, a team of researchers have found a way to shield thin wafers of graphite as they hover freely above a grid of ... continued..
NASA Solar Sail to usher low-cost, renewable space travel
The desire to explore has compelled many to create new technologies for millennia. For example, we invented ships that harness the wind that carries us to faraway places. Eventually, we created ... continued..
Magnets: How Tiny Forces Are Shaping Entire Industries
Discover how magnets are reshaping industries in the UK, from healthcare to renewable energy. Explore applications driving efficiency and sustainability. continued..
New Video of Strong Full Levitation of PCPOSOS Room Temperature Superconductor
Full levitation is evidence of the Meissner effect found only ... It is the nature of superconducting material that they exclude magnetic fields and thus the electronic and magnetic behavior is ... continued..
Transforming China’s Railways
Frauscher Sensor Technology has consistently introduced innovations and advancements to the Chinese railway sector. continued..
Ten of the world’s quirkiest public transport options
It runs 13 kilometres and has 20 stations. See schwebebahn.de China’s high-speed magnetic levitation train, the Maglev.Credit: iStock The Maglev that operates between Pudong International Airport and ... continued..
Best Train Board Games: From Ticket to Ride to Imperial Steam
But in Ticket to Ride, you’ll be cashing in those sets to claim train routes on the board, trying to link up the cities printed on your secret destination tickets to claim big bonus points. But beware ... continued..

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