Two researchers who independently developed the neodymium magnet — used in everything from hard disk drives to automobiles — have been awarded the 44th Honda Prize. In 1982, two researchers working ...
After placing a powerful neodymium magnet against mechanical hard drives to see if they would fail, we moved on to other office gadgets. People are tentative when placing magnets around electronics, ...
After recently testing a selection of everyday magnets against mechanical hard drives, we found the hardware easily withstood the onslaught. Many readers were unsatisfied, however, and urged us to ...