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An illustration of the step-wise metamagnetic transition of a new quantum material discovered in the lab of Rice physicist Emilia Morosan.

December 21, 2018

"Kondo metamagnet" is first in a family of eccentric quantum crystals

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October 30, 2018

35 highlights out of 423 reports representing the best of life sciences, chemistry, magnet science and technology, and condensed matter physics.

MagLab scientists and engineers will decide which of four possible approaches to building the next generation of superconducting magnets is most promising. Clockwise from top left they are: Bi-2212; no-insulation REBCO; insulated REBCO; and Bi-2223.

September 25, 2018

With funding from the National Science Foundation, scientists and engineers will determine the best way to build a new class of record-breaking instru…

Vincent Salters has pioneered techniques that look at isotopes of lutetium and hafnium in the Earth’s mantle. Vincent Salters has pioneered techniques that look at isotopes of lutetium and hafnium in the Earth’s mantle.

August 10, 2018

Vincent Salters joins the elite ranks of American Geophysical Union fellows.

MagLab physicist Arkady Shekhter described the finding as a new way metals can conduct electricity.

August 02, 2018

A material already known for its unique behavior is found to carry current in a way never before observed.

Paleobiogeochemist Nur Gueneli analyzes the oldest pigments yet discovered using magnets in the MagLab's Ion Cyclotron Resonance Facility.

July 11, 2018

Using tools at the MagLab, scientists pinpoint pigments that are the oldest on record.

The MagLab's Jun Lu was awarded a grant to develop a novel oxidization treatment for superconducting magnets.

July 09, 2018

"GAP" award will help further breakthrough treatment system for next-generation superconducting magnets.

Lance Cooley brings three decades of experience to his new position as ASC director.

June 15, 2018

Lance Cooley brings cool plans for developing superconducting materials and magnets.

Postdoctoral Fellow Theodore Them (left, holding an extinct fossil sample) and Assistant Professor Jeremy Owens (right, holding a rock core sample). The researchers used the samples to study the global record of oxygenation.

June 11, 2018

Volcanic activity, declining ocean oxygen triggered mass extinction of ancient marine organisms.

Martha Chacón-Patiño received the American Society for Mass Spectrometry Postdoctoral Career Development Award.

June 07, 2018

Martha Chacón-Patiño to jump-start collaboration that could advance both the treatment of cancer and the study of petroleum.

New research has found evidence of life in an asteroid crater only a few years after its extinction-causing impact. The three hair-covered forms (top left) represent species of plankton found inside the crater. The geometric form (bottom left) is a species of algae. Small organisms like these moved into the crater so quickly that bones from animals killed by the impact, such as the mosasaur pictured here, may have still been visible.

May 30, 2018

MagLab geochemist Jeremy Owens analyzed ancient fossils for the multi-institutional study published today in Nature.

MagLab physicist Steve Hill gives a tour to participants of the 11th Meeting of the Group of Senior Officials for Global Infrastructures.

May 24, 2018

The visit marked the first time the Group of Senior Officials for Global Infrastructures has met in the United States.

By compressing layers of boron nitride and graphene, researchers were able to enhance the material's band gap, bringing it one step closer to being a viable semiconductor for use in today’s electronic devices.

May 16, 2018

This research is a promising first step toward finding a way to use graphene as a transistor, an achievement that would have widespread applications.

The protons of liquid water (HDO) are hyperpolarized by spin transfer from co-adsorbed parahydrogen on the surface of platinum-tin nanoparticles. Parahydrogen (antiparallel arrows) is converted to orthohydrogen (parallel arrows) in this process.

April 30, 2018

Finding could make pricey, massive scanners a thing of the past.

Members of the MagLab team behind the Nijmegen magnet include (left to right); Joe Lucia, Justin Deterding, Todd Adkins, Robert Stanton, Erick Arroyo, Don Richardson, Lee Marks and project manager Iain Dixon.

April 23, 2018

When fully installed, the new instrument will be one of the two most powerful magnets on the planet.

Scientists from the University of California, Santa Barbara conduct research on a 35-tesla magnet in the lab's DC Field Facility.

April 02, 2018

The National Science Foundation announces five-year funding grant for continued operation of the world’s most powerful magnet lab.

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March 07, 2018

Scientists and science communicators team up in playful bout that engages physics fans worldwide.

Carlos R. Villa helps students explore static electricity using a Van de Graaff generator during a visit to a local school.

January 23, 2018

Veteran educator recognized for inspiring kids about science outside the classroom.

Photoluminescence response of MoS2–WS2 lateral heterostructures.

January 09, 2018

A unique way to bond together single-layer semiconductors opens a door to new nanotechnologies.