During a brief but dramatic chapter in Earth's history about 41,000 years ago, the planet’s magnetic field nearly collapsed.

Scientists have discovered a brand-new kind of particle that could help make future quantum computers more powerful and ...

Highly charged heavy ions form a very suitable ... which precisely characterizes how the particle behaves in a magnetic field. Recently, the ALPHATRAP group led by Sven Sturm in the division ...

Earth's magnetic field deflects most of the solar wind, but some charged particles make it through into the upper layers of the atmosphere. When the solar wind hits Earth's atmosphere, charged ...