A new vortex electric field with the potential to enhance future electronic, magnetic and optical devices has been observed by researchers. A new vortex electric field with the potential to enhance ...

Electric fields can feel abstract, but interactive simulations make them tangible. From placing charges to mapping equipotential lines, these tools bring invisible forces to life. Whether you’re a ...

Researchers at the National Graphene Institute have made a discovery that could revolutionize energy harnessing and information computing. Their study, published in Nature, reveals how electric field ...

In the home, the lab and the factory, electric fields control technologies such as Kindle displays, medical diagnostic tests and devices that purify cancer drugs. In an electric field, anything with ...

As the Parker Solar Probe ventures closer to the sun, we are learning new things about our home star. In a new study, physicists led by the University of Iowa report the first definitive measurements ...

For the first time, scientists have measured a long-sought global electric field in the Earth’s atmosphere. This field, called the ambipolar electric field, was predicted to exist decades ago but ...