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The only facility of its kind in the US, the National High Magnetic Field Lab is the highest-powered magnet lab in the world. #NSFFunded #FloridaFunded

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@NationalMagLab
National MagLab
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Welcome to @FloridaState chemist Rob Schurko, who is stepping up to lead the nuclear magnetic resonance facility at the MagLab's Tallahassee headquarters. @SchurkoFSU #NMR
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@NationalMagLab
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Read how scientists trapped light inside a magnetic metamaterial and made the material itself 10 times more magnetic.
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Check out this new work from MagLab researchers featuring measurements in the lab's 41.5 T DC resistive magnet -
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Frontiers in Electronic Materials
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New Research: Hot Hydride Superconductivity Above 550 K #ElectronicMaterials
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National MagLab
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It's #QuantumDay Explore these articles & research to learn more about how high field magnets are helping propel #quantum research - #science #physics
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@NationalMagLab
National MagLab
7 years
The National High Magnetic Field Laboratory will receive $184 million over the next five years. #NSFfunded
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National MagLab
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The National Science Foundation will invest $195.5 million over the next 5 years in the National MagLab, an investment that maintains the MagLab as a world-class facility, providing researchers access to a range of powerful magnets: #NSFFunded
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@NationalMagLab
National MagLab
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So … who wins the #SubatomicSmackdown ? You decide! Voting will stay open until 5pm:
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@NationalMagLab
National MagLab
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Congrats to @ufphysics prof David Reitze on winning the National Academy of Sciences Award for Scientific Discovery:
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National MagLab
7 years
While the country watched the solar eclipse, our engineers pulled off an eclipse of a different sort:
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A warm welcome back to Kicki Håkansson, a former MagLab postdoc and distinguished analytical chemistry researcher, now returning to head our ICR facility!
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National MagLab
4 years
In the second story in our series on high-field COVID research, MagLab and @WeizmannScience researcher Lucio Frydman is part of a global dragnet hunting for vulnerabilities in the virus that causes #COVID19 . #NMR @Covid19Nmr
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@NationalMagLab
National MagLab
4 years
Following MagLab tradition, Director Greg Boebinger presented MagLab / @floridastate chemist Tim Cross with this "bitter disk" plaque today, in honor of Cross' retirement as longtime director of the lab's Tallahassee-based #NMR facility.
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@NationalMagLab
National MagLab
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The 32T world's strongest all-superconducting magnet celebrated as a top 100 revolutionary technology with an R&D100 award.
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National MagLab
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Congratulations to #TeamPhoton , the undisputed champion of the #SubatomicSmackdown . Thanks to everyone who tweeted, voted or championed a particle this week! #TeamElectron #TeamProton #TeamNeutron
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National MagLab
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The brilliant @veritasium team came to visit the MagLab recently. Watch the amazing video they made about our powerful magnets at
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National MagLab
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Still thinking about that #LastOfUs finale? Read how real scientists are using powerful magnets to understand one of the most prevalent and deadly #fungi .
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National MagLab
2 years
A team of physicists from Harvard University & Northwestern University has found the most precise value yet for the magnetic moment of an electron.
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@NationalMagLab
National MagLab
3 years
A $15.8 million grant from the National Science Foundation ( @NSF ) will yield a detailed design for the world's most powerful superconducting magnet at the National MagLab. #NSFfunded
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@NationalMagLab
National MagLab
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The MagLab was excited to host the @NSF Division of Materials Research Director Germano S. Iannacchione Thursday. He learned more about how the MagLab develops world-record magnets and the critical role they play in yielding discoveries across disciplines.
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National MagLab
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Congrats to the astronomers who nabbed the 2019 @PhysicsWorld Breakthrough of the Year award for the first direct visual evidence of a black hole and its “shadow.” The MagLab's world-record "little big coil" also made the top 10 list!
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@NationalMagLab
National MagLab
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At the MagLab, we have some of the world's most powerful magnets, but we are also world leaders in designing and building magnet probes. Find out what probes are and meet some of our unparalleled probes -
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National MagLab
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Is it #Magic or #Magnets that make this aluminum pan appear to defy gravity & "float" to the ground? Learn more about the unseen electric currents at play in the fringe fields of the world's strongest magnet - #Halloween #Science
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National MagLab
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Interested in leveraging high-powered magnets for your #science #research ? Here's how you apply for magnet time at the world's largest & highest-powered magnet lab -
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National MagLab
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#ScienceHappensHere at the #NSFfunded National High Magnetic Field Laboratory where high magnetic fields are expanding our understanding of the electronic behavior of materials. #nsfstories
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@NationalMagLab
National MagLab
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Today, out-going director Greg Boebinger was thanked and celebrated for his 20 years of leadership. FSU President Richard McCullough spoke and MagLab-ers gathered together to wish him well in his next chapter as faculty at FSU!
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@NationalMagLab
National MagLab
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Distinguished physicist Kathleen Amm named director of the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory.
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National MagLab
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On #HigherEducationDay we thank our two amazing higher ed host institutions - @FloridaState & @UF - and the many professors, postdocs, students, faculty, & staff who help elevate the MagLab.
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National MagLab
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Congratulations to our NMR Facility Director @SchurkoFSU !
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Alpine Conference on Magnetic Resonance in Solids
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2023 Regitze R. Vold Memorial Prize goes Rob Schurko. Congratulations @SchurkoFSU ! #alpineMR2023 #NMRchat #NMR
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National MagLab
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MagLab Director Greg Boebinger has been named a member of the National Academy of Sciences. Join us in congratulating him on this prestigious accomplishment -
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National MagLab
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"KILLING MACHINE:" The velvet worm sprays and traps its prey. MagLab research uncovers new details on how its sticky slime works. @mcgillu @uqam @uni_kassel
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National MagLab
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Join us in welcoming Dr. Kathleen Amm as the Director of the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory.
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National MagLab
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FSU is lauching a search to find the next director of the National HIgh Magnetic Field Laboratory -
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National MagLab
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Meet new MagLab Director, Dr. Kathleen Amm and hear her talk about her passion for magnet technology, excitement about high magnetic field research and vision for the lab.
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@NationalMagLab
National MagLab
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Wondering what we do at the MagLab? Learn more about the world's largest and highest-powered magnet lab and join us for an upcoming tour or event to see the lab for yourself!
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@NationalMagLab
National MagLab
4 years
Who is behind this week's @NaturePhysics paper about quantum #spinliquids ? Check out this Q&A with Kim Modic of @ISTAustria to learn what historical figure she'd love to meet, her memorable science moments, and her dreams for future research.
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@NationalMagLab
National MagLab
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Congratulations to Lucio Frydman of the Weizmann Institute in Israel and MagLab Chief Scientist for Chemistry/Biology on being awarded the prestigious Richard R. Ernst Prize in Magnetic Resonance -
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National MagLab
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Florida State University is seeking a leader with demonstrated abilities to drive both scientific and management excellence, to serve as the director of the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory. Learn more about the position at
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National MagLab
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New research on the unique 25 T Split Helix Magnet explores magnetic field driven coherent coupling -
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@NationalMagLab
National MagLab
1 year
Using a technique called dynamic nuclear polarization, scientists can make hard-to-find atoms easier to locate, which helps them solve many kinds of science secrets faster and better - like this one about zinc in toothpaste.
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@NationalMagLab
National MagLab
4 years
New #NMR research on how "water wires" and #proteins interact stirs up the scientific waters! @floridastate , @UCSF @waynestate , @ucsantabarbara , @thisisUIC @PNASNews @solidstateNMR
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@NationalMagLab
National MagLab
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Looking for the right magnet to match your research needs? Search here by field strength, bore size, or technique and apply for time on the world's highest-powered magnets.
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@NationalMagLab
National MagLab
4 years
A year ago, MagLab researchers published a paper in @nature about their world-record 45.5-tesla magnet. Fast-forward one year, and this highly-cited article is already in the top 1% of all #physics papers, according to @webofscience . Wow!
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@NationalMagLab
National MagLab
4 years
Niobium-tin isn't getting older, people: It's getting better. With $1.5 million from @Energy , #floridastate and MagLab researchers are improving this #superconductor standby for use in next-gen high-energy particle accelerators. @CERN #particlephysics #LHC
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@NationalMagLab
National MagLab
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While the lab's exterior may look different due to the impact from last week's storm on the trees planted 30+ years ago, the work inside continues thanks to our deeply-rooted, resilient staff.
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@NationalMagLab
National MagLab
7 years
It's time to celebrate all of the #SubatomicSmackdown particles and the important discoveries they make possible for us. #TeamPhoton #TeamProton #TeamElectron #TeamNeutron
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National MagLab
3 years
Read the cover story in @jmri_ismrm about how researchers propose a triple-pulse excitation scheme to simultaneously suppress background signals & eliminate radio-frequency acoustic ringing in #NMR spectra.
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@NationalMagLab
National MagLab
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What a year of amazing research at the National MagLab! Take a look back at our 2023 Science Highlights -
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@NationalMagLab
National MagLab
4 years
MagLab and @floridastate biophysicist Tim Cross was planning his retirement when a #COVID research challenge popped up that he couldn't refuse. #NMR #COVIDscience #COVID19 @FSUartssciences
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@NationalMagLab
National MagLab
7 years
Come see how #science is a team sport at Saturday's MagLab Open House!
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@NationalMagLab
National MagLab
4 years
Still working from home? Try one of our Zoom backgrounds to add a bit of #science to your virtual meetings. #WFH
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National MagLab
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Read what MagLab chief materials scientist David Larbalestier thinks about the prospects of high-temperature superconductors in a new perspective piece in @ScienceMagazine -
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@NationalMagLab
National MagLab
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Starting ONE week from today, don't miss FSU's Discovery Days, a week of celebrating FSU research, creativity, and discovery! And join us at the MagLab on 10/4 for a shark tank-style Discovery Challenge pitch event from 3pm-5pm! FREE & open to the public.
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National MagLab
3 years
Join us in congratulating MagLab Chief Scientist @laurahgreene on her appointment to the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology -
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National MagLab
7 years
Paul Dirac, who discovered the relativistic equation for his friend here, says VOTE #TeamElectron ! #FSU #SubatomicSmackdown
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National MagLab
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A number of amazing postdoctoral opportunities are available at the National MagLab. Check them out and apply now -
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National MagLab
8 years
Our pals at @Fermilab are setting up a racetrack for muons using a magnet that traveled 3200 miles from NY:
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National MagLab
4 years
Check the schedule for this week's awesome virtual Open House events, including measuring the strength of human hair, fruit DNA & dancing droplets!
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National MagLab
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One week from today, take the field for MagLab Open House! Don't miss the 100 hands-on activities, food trucks, scavenger hunt & of course, really big magnets!
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@NationalMagLab
National MagLab
2 years
This scientist says we need a protein emoji. What other #science emojis would you like to see to help communicate science?
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National MagLab
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Seeing headlines about PFAS chemicals? Here are the MagLab, we are using powerful magnets to characterize & catalog the thousands upon thousands of chemical compounds in the PFAS family, helping find solutions to health & environmental impacts.
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@NationalMagLab
National MagLab
3 years
Happy birthday to Nikola Tesla! Born at midnight during an electrical storm, this electricity and magnetism pioneer was awarded more than 100 patents in his lifetime. Learn more at -
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@NationalMagLab
National MagLab
5 years
What do crazy acronyms like ADMX, ABRACADABRA and HAYSTAC have in common, and how do they connect dark matter with magnetic fields? Our friends at @symmetrymag explain!
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@NationalMagLab
National MagLab
7 years
Thanks for coming to see our powerful magnets this week @FSU_Softball . Now for some powerful pitches & hits at the #NCAASoftball tournament!
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National MagLab
7 years
Proton showing a creative side at the FSU Master Craftsman Studio. Learn more about #TeamProton at and vote in the #SubatomicSmackdown on March 30!
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@NationalMagLab
National MagLab
2 years
Come see us today at #FSUDay at the Capitol to learn how powerful magnets are changing the world.
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National MagLab
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Our own David Larbalestier is quoted in this new piece from @Verge about what experts think on the new LK-99 “superconductor” going viral:
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National MagLab
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Want to be work at the world's largest & highest-powered magnet lab? Take a look at these open faculty, postdoctoral and staff positions across our lab & apply today -
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National MagLab
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World's Smallest MRI Machine Captures Image of Magnetic Field of a Single Atom
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National MagLab
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New research from @LSU_Chemistry reveals molecular architecture of fungal cell walls and the structural responses to stresses, work that could help develop more effective anti fungal medications for millions.
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National MagLab
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We've all heard how a picture paints a thousand words. Now researchers at @floridastate and @MaastrichtU are creating pictures that paint thousands of molecules, which could be useful in health research. #massspec @AmerChemSociety @ACSPublications
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@NationalMagLab
National MagLab
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Today is the last day to catch us at #APSMarch2023 in Las Vegas. Find us (like this famous scientists did) at Exhibit Booth 900 to talk about #physics #magnets and other fundamental questions about the universe!
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National MagLab
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Chemists have been able to enhance electron spin coherence via engineering of so-called clock transitions in molecular magnets which may help yield next-generation quantum technologies.
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National MagLab
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Scientists from @OhioState , @UCRiverside and elsewhere around the country are at the MagLab this week learning how an #NMR technique called dynamic nuclear polarization (DNP) can help them discover new things. (What's DNP? ) #readfields
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National MagLab
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Scientists have observed competition between magnetic orders from coupled sheets of atoms. The observations, described in the journal Nature, promise new insights into the #quantum qualities of two-dimensional materials. #physics #science
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National MagLab
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See MagLab postdoc Dr. Lydia Babcock-Adams time-lapse of her work in the MagLab's Ion Cyclotron Resonance facility -
@SeaTheChemistry
Dr Lydia Babcock-Adams
2 years
Now that I’ve settled into my postdoc at the @NationalMagLab , I thought I’d share a little about what I do here! This is a time-lapse of me getting started to run some samples on our custom 21T FT-ICR MS with online LC separation. 1/2
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Happy Birthday to @floridastate professor emeritus & Nobel prize winner, Paul Dirac. http://t.co/BguAsoNxXP
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National MagLab
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On #WorldOceansDay , read how Jeremy Owens, a metal isotope oceanographer, paleo oceanographer and 2020 Sloan Research Fellow @FloridaState , sheds light on #climatechange today by studying ancient Earth. @SloanFoundation
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We put our hearts into our work at the National MagLab. Happy #ValentinesDay ! #geeklove
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As #HeatWave2019 breaks records worldwide, fields magazine offers this hot-off-the-press story about the twisty, turny magnetic fields our #sun makes. @NatSolarObs #DKIST #NSFfunded #summer #HeatWave #readfields #sciart
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National MagLab
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Spinning at around 50,000 times per second, you might think the magic angle spinning probe was whipped up by #wizards . Find out more about the #magic of this device & how it helps scientists studying solid materials: #Halloween #Science #NMR
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New funding will explore the mysteries of the Platinum group elements to investigate possible alternatives to rare and expensive materials used in an array of clean energy applications.
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National MagLab
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Welcome to all of the 2019 #SciGirls Coding Campers! #SummerScience #WomenWhoCode #Coder4Life
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If you'd like to eat the world's most scientifically perfect pizza, read about this new paper and the "perfect pizza" equation.
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Thanks to @TDOnline for helping the community get to know our awesome new Director.
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Which #magnet has more than two dozen cones that look like #witch hats (and why)? Learn more (and go behind the scenes) at #Halloween
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National MagLab
3 years
Today on the birthday of #ElvisPresley , get all shook up with our #science themed #Elvis parody song -
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National MagLab
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How does electromagnetic induction create some of #rock music's greatest sounds? Learn more & try for yourself with this guitar pickup interactive tutorial - #WorldMusicDay
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National MagLab
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Humans first set foot on the moon 55 years ago today. The MagLab is now taking a fresh look at lunar soil to see what's in it. We can't wait to share the results when the research is finished!
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National MagLab
4 years
Chemists have created the brightest-ever fluorescent materials. See them for yourself -
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National MagLab
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Read about how MagLab scientists like Elizabeth Green find balance between supporting users, developing new instruments and her own research on frustrated magnetic compounds -
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