Test Tower for Futuristic Magnetic Elevators Nears Completion Elevators that can go up and sideways look set to be the way of the future thanks to German engineering firm ThyssenKrupp. ThyssenKrupp stated recently in a press release that after 10 months of construction they’ve almost finished building the exterior of a massive 761-foot concrete tower [...]
What Is Magnetotactic Bacteria? In 1963, at the University of Pavia in Lombardy, Italy, Salvatore Bellini was observing bog sediments under his microscope. As opposed to the normal movement, Bellini noticed a group of bacteria orienting themselves in a unique direction. Upon further study, he realized that these peculiar microorganisms were moving in the direction [...]
China Rare-earth Trafficking Out - Despite a two year campaign directed at cleaning the sector and removing all illegal operations, China has known that its rare earth industry still suffers seriously from pollution, smuggling as well as illegal mining. Rare earth elements provide lively functions in all modern day technologies, and China holds an almost [...]
Do you know Wind Turbine Permanent Magnet? Since the first oil crisis in 1973 and the radiation leak at Fukushima in 2011, more and more eyes on wind power. For example, affected by the nuclear leakage accident in Japan, Germany will plan to abandon nuclear power to generate electricity completely. And the same time, strive [...]