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Stories about: magnetite

Treating Cancer with Magnetic Fields The concept of magnetism has been used as a sham healing tool by so many charlatans over the centuries, that is stands to reason people are reluctant to accept it today. Yet, experts are now showing that magnetic fields may in fact be used to destroy cancer tumors. French scientists argue that hyperthermia – th... 21 July 2011 04:26 GMT Magnetite Deposits May Hide Martian Life Magnetite is a naturally occurring compound on Earth and some quantities can even be produced by bacteria on our planet. Considering that magnetism can be detected relatively easy with the help of instruments produced with the current technology, a future mission to the Red Planet could find and return magnetite mine... 9 May 2008 04:59 GMT Magnetism Becomes Weaker Under Pressure Magnetic materials are rather abundant on Earth, especially under the form of magnetite mineral. Recently, researchers from the Advanced Photon Source of Argonne National Laboratory, in collaboration with colleagues from the Carnegie Institution's Geophysical Laboratory, have demonstrated that the magnetic prope... 30 January 2008 08:32 GMT