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The study suggests that Alfven waves may account for at least half of the energy needed to heat the corona, though accurately quantifying their energy remains challenging. (Image for representation: Unsplash)

Magnetic waves may explain the sun's super-hot atmosphere, new study finds

October 31, 2025 9:41 am

The study reveals distinctive red and blue Doppler shifts, confirming the presence of Alfven waves in the Sun's corona.

Benjamin Franklin’s kite experiment revealed lightning as a form of electricity, a spark that lit up centuries of innovation. (AI-generated Image: DALLE)

How a kite in a lightning storm led to the science behind Wi-Fi and MRI machines

September 29, 2025 3:35 pm

From Franklin’s kite in a storm to Einstein’s special relativity to QED - electromagnetism has gone on to explain everything from lightning to Wi-Fi, MRI machines and the power grid.

blood While the findings are promising, experts caution that more research is needed before magnetic therapies can be used clinically.

Magnetic field regulates blood flow in partially blocked arteries: IIT Bombay study

March 19, 2025 7:50 pm

According to information shared by IIT Bombay, this breakthrough has important implications for treating patients with high blood pressure.

Here's what happens to the body when you are exposed to EMFs in the environment

April 03, 2025 10:21 am

Electromagnetic Fields are categorised into low-frequency EMFs, like those from electrical wiring, and high-frequency EMFs, such as those emitted by cell phones and Wi-Fi routers

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Five-fold increase in children swallowing magnets in London; here's what to keep in mind

May 12, 2021 5:44 pm

Swallowing foreign objects can damage a child’s GI tract and can twist intestines, causing bowel ulcerations, intestinal damage, perforations, blood poisoning

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NASA tracks 'splitting dent' in Earth's magnetic field which can damage satellites

August 19, 2020 6:46 pm

The recent data shows that it is expanding westward and splitting into two lobes which can result in the weakening of the magnetic field and thus creating problems for current and future satellite missions.