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Stories about: magnetic lines

Magnetic Invisibility Cloak Created A small cylinder developed by an international collaboration of researchers can conceal itself, and everything it contains, from machines such as Magnetic Resonance Imaging scanners or airport security devices. The cloak was created by experts from Spain and Slovakia. The basic operating principle behind the cylind... 23 March 2012 08:27 GMT New Magnetic Heat Shields Under Development Arguably the most dangerous stage of a space flight is the reentry into the Earth's atmosphere. The process is so harsh that space agencies involved in the International Space Station (ISS) use it to destroy the resupply capsules completely. They are steered into the incorrect angle, and they burn up and disinte... 26 November 2009 18:01 GMT Birds Apparently Use Light for Migration Guidance In a new scientific study that may improve conservation efforts for migratory birds, scientists demonstrate that, in European robins, a visual center in the brain and a special type of light-sensing cells in the eyes play a much more important part in guiding the bird on its migratory path than magnetic-sensing cells... 29 October 2009 15:51 GMT