Magnetic Levitation in the News

China is at the forefront of transportation with its new magnetic levitation train that reaches speeds of 600 km/h.
Japan currently holds the speed record with its L0 Series train, which reached 603 km/h in 2015. However, this new Chinese project promises to cut travel time between Beijing and Shanghai to just two ... continued..
How Powerful Is The Strongest Magnet On Earth & What Is It Used For?
The world's strongest magnet isn't just science fiction: it's real, ridiculously powerful, and used in some truly fascinating ways. continued..
Japan’s Levitating Train - The $13 Billion Maglev
Buried beneath Japan’s mountains, a 500 km/h levitating train is being built to connect Tokyo and Osaka in under an hour. Using superconducting magnets and linear motors, this SCMaglev system operates ... continued..
Magnetic levitation just got a major breakthrough - BGR
Scientists show off gravity-defying breakthrough in magnetic levitation research By Joshua Hawkins Published Apr 10th, 2024 3:32PM EDT Image: aapsky / Adobe ... continued..
New experiment uses levitated magnets to search for dark matter
Although it hasn’t detected dark matter yet, its developers say it offers an alternative path that is worth exploring ... continued..
Striving Toward Perfection: How Quarra Stone Uses Levitation To Shape Stone
Quarra Stone unveiled a revolutionary CNC machine using magnetic levitation technology for stone fabrication. The contactless system eliminates mechanical friction, delivering zero drift and perfect ... continued..
China chases 373mph ‘flying train’ that would make HS2 obsolete
Chinese plans to develop a 600kmph (373mph) “flying train” are threatening to make Britain’s HS2 line obsolete before it even opens. continued..
China's New Maglev Trains Are Faster Than Planes
If this new maglev tech that China is developing pans out, it ought to be moving at anywhere from two to three times the fastest trains in the world today. continued..
Development Of Magnetic Locking Idea Shows Great Progress
No matter how its done, with whatever level of fakery, magnetic levitation just looks cool. We don’t know about you, but merely walking past the tackiest gadget shop, the displays of levitating ... continued..
Photos: Tesla Cybertruck miniature defies gravity with magnetic levitation
Tesla's miniature Cybertruck replica levitates with magnetic technology. This collector's item is a must-have for any Tesla enthusiast. The Levitating Cybertruck model isn’t just a static ... continued..
Magnetically levitating graphite can be moved with laser
Reprinted with permission from Kobayashi, et al. ©2012 American Chemical Society As the researchers explain, magnetic levitation occurs due to an object's diamagnetism, which repels magnetic fields. continued..
Hyperloop Transportation says it will use a ‘cheaper, safer’ form ...
Passive magnetic levitation, which was developed by the late physicist Richard Post in 2000, uses unpowered loops of wire in the track and permanent magnets in the train pod to create levitation. continued..

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