These monthly highlights represent the most promising and cutting-edge research underway in the lab’s seven user facilities.
July 15, 2026
Scientists at the MagLab and their collaborators from Boise State University and Argonne National Laboratory used advanced nuclear magnetic resonance …
June 16, 2026
Protein measurements often produce dense, confusing data that are difficult to interpret. By reorganizing this information into connected patterns, re…
June 16, 2026
Alumina fibers can be used to strengthen and stiffen superconducting Bi-2212 magnets. Strengthening these magnets is important as it helps them reach …
May 12, 2026
By stacking thin crystal sheets with a slight twist, scientists created a "moiré" metal whose electrons behave as if they live in an effectively highe…
May 12, 2026
Researchers from the University of Texas at El Paso, Boston College, and the University of Notre Dame came to the MagLab to study the magnetism of an …
May 12, 2026
The MagLab’s REU program provides exciting opportunities for college students to work with MagLab scientists on in-depth research projects. After 26 y…
April 16, 2026
Researchers developed a new compound based on the metal vanadium that catalyzes a reaction called olefin metathesis, which is widely used to produce f…
April 16, 2026
The National MagLab at Los Alamos has expanded experimental capacity with the new 75-T duplex and 60-T mid-pulse magnets, providing users access to hi…
March 10, 2026
Scientists from Stanford University needed to extend their study of the magnetic phases of the quantum material TmVO4 to ultralow temperatures, so the…
March 10, 2026
Scientists use dynamic nuclear polarization (DNP), a unique and powerful tool at the MagLab, to study how fungal cell walls are structured, enabling f…
February 10, 2026
MagLab scientists developed a fully automated method to quickly and accurately calibrate extremely complex mass spectra. The technique compares millio…
February 10, 2026
Magnetic fields of up to 73 T were used to provoke electrons in the compound CeRh2As2 into a frenzy of very varied and unexpected behavior. These expe…
January 13, 2026
Senescent (aging or deteriorating) cells in the liver can result in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), which is a major…
January 13, 2026
MagLab's mission is to build the world's highest fields for our users. Little Big Coil is the cutting edge R&D test bed for this end - and now we …
Last modified on 15 July 2026