A new desk lamp is taking over from the lava lamp -- by replacing the boring old wax lava with interactive magnetic fluid. Magnetism is one of the most fascinating phenomena on the planet, and there ...

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Once launched into low-Earth orbit, a small satellite needs propulsion. Electrospray uses spiky, needle-like jets of fluid to push spacecraft. Brandon Jackson, a doctoral candidate in mechanical ...

A KAUST research team has now developed a computer model of ferrofluid motion that could be used to design even grander ferrofluid displays. The work is a stepping stone to using simulation to inform ...

Ferrofluid is mesmerizing to behold. It has the fluid properties of a liquid and also the magnetic properties of a solid state of matter. The term itself is a portmanteau of “ferromagnetic” and “fluid ...

Computer models efficiently and accurately simulate the magnetic responses of ferrofluids by considering only the fluid's surface. The spiky structure that erupts from the smooth surface of a ...

Ferrofluid was invented by a NASA engineer in an attempt to develop a method for manipulating rocket fuel in zero gravity — but you probably know it as that cool black liquid that morphs into ...

Ferrofluid is a magnetic liquid, invented by a NASA engineer in the 1960s, that has, in recent years, become a popular medium among scientifically inclined artists. Ferroflow is an interactive desktop ...

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Magnets have traditionally been used to tell the direction of the north and south poles, but this nifty product gives magnets the ability to indicate the time too! The Ferrofluid clock uses a magnetic ...