Researchers Claim to Cook Up Isolated Magnetic Poles

Friday, September 4, 2009 - 16:49 in Astronomy & Space

Magnets are remarkable exemplars of fairness--each north pole is invariably accompanied by a counterbalancing south pole. Split a magnet in two, and the result is a pair of perfectly neutral magnets, each with its own north and south. [More]

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