LUKA: In this video, a guy was trying to make hover shoes. NATE: So what he's showing is that by adding a 9-volt battery to some magnets, they begin repelling metal. But I don't think it's real.

Your roller doors might be smooth, but they'll never be this smooth. Californian company Hover Doors uses permanent magnets to float heavy sliding doors as if they're mag-lev monorails ...

TOKYO -- Prices of rare-earth metals remain close to record highs, elevated by sudden scarcity due to Chinese export curbs, with little relief expected soon on these critical materials for advanced ...

but the technology I have right now requires magnets on both ends, so you need magnetically paved roads.” In other words, the movie got one thing right — if you get caught trying to hover over ...

Engineers added an array of permanent magnets to the floor of the vehicles, while running a conductor rail along the length of the highway. The speed was also striking, with cars reached a ...

The world's largest rare earth magnet supplier and exporter, China in early April imposed export restrictions on seven medium to heavy rare earth elements and several magnets, requiring exporters ...

If ski gear were ranked on a hierarchy of importance, poles would hover near the bottom ... here are some noteworthy takeaways. Magnets make life easier, especially when it comes to outdoor ...

To download a pdf of this article, visit cenm.ag/permanentmagnets. References used to create this graphic: Marchio, Cathy. “Types of Magnets: A Comprehensive Overview.” Stanford Magnets.