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The largest & highest-powered magnet lab in the world, the National MagLab hosts more scientists from around the globe to advance our understanding of materials & new technology, energy, health, the environment.

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National MagLab @nationalmaglab.bsky.social · 21h
"Empty space is not truly empty." 🤔 Researchers used a vacuum cavity to enhance superconductivity. bit.ly/4rbDSUs
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National MagLab @nationalmaglab.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
DO try this at home! From shapeshifting slime to DIY kaleidoscopes -- we have more than two dozen "Try This at Home" science activities on our Magnet Academy website. Check it out! bit.ly/4e9tLK3
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National MagLab @nationalmaglab.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Have you ever seen extraterrestrial molecules? Now you have! @brookhavenlab.bsky.social Read the story here: bit.ly/3UV3OYC
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National MagLab @nationalmaglab.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
HAPPY OCTOBER! While our thoughts turn to spooky stuff-- don't forget this month's Science Night-- two weeks from tonight!
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National MagLab @nationalmaglab.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Major Addams family vibes. But do we all need one of these for those times when something is juuuuust out of reach under the couch? bit.ly/4h74Jhg
techxplore.com
New robotic hand can walk, press keys, move objects
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National MagLab @nationalmaglab.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
WHAT TIME IS IT? Time to learn about a clock that stays accurate for billions of years! go.nature.com/4rwuxqD
nature.com
Best clock ever: timekeeper based on lutetium atoms wows researchers
The device is a step towards redefining the second using a new generation of ultra-accurate timepieces.
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National MagLab @nationalmaglab.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The Large Hadron Collider is being shut down for upgrades-- bit.ly/4ACXdCj which will include new magnets that the MagLab helped build! bit.ly/4wpebkU
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National MagLab @nationalmaglab.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Tying together history, art, and science, Director Emeritus Greg Boebinger explores "The Many Frontiers of High Magnetic Field Research." Check out his recent talk at the Tallahassee Scientific Society's 'Science Salon:' bit.ly/4jlY3x1
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The Many Frontiers of High Magnetic Field Research with Greg Boebinger
YouTube video by Tallahassee Scientific Society
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National MagLab @nationalmaglab.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Like a kid with a magnifying glass trying to singe things, scientists concentrated sunlight to create quantum entanglement! bit.ly/4AjNoJy
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National MagLab @nationalmaglab.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Great turnout Thursday night for our first MagLab Science Night of the school year! We'll be back next month, on October 15, to have fun exploring the scientific method! bit.ly/4g1kDrB
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National MagLab @nationalmaglab.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
This week, we welcomed Cynthia Bedell, Director of the @usarmy.bsky.social Research Directorate at the Army Research Laboratory. It was exciting to show her our lab and share how high magnetic fields are advancing materials, energy, quantum, and more!
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National MagLab @nationalmaglab.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Join us tonight at 6:30p at the Leon County Main Library as we kick off our Science Night season! bit.ly/4g1kDrB
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National MagLab @nationalmaglab.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Researchers at the National MagLab and @brookhavenlab.bsky.social teamed up for an exciting new perspective on extraterrestrial chemistry. Read the story here: bit.ly/3UV3OYC
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National MagLab @nationalmaglab.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Don't forget! Tomorrow is Science Night! bit.ly/4g1kDrB
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National MagLab @nationalmaglab.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
It's Science Night week! Mark your calendar and join us Thursday! bit.ly/4g1kDrB
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National MagLab @nationalmaglab.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Our season of Science Night learning and fun starts next Thursday! We hope to see you at the Library! bit.ly/4g1kDrB
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National MagLab @nationalmaglab.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Good morning from Pittsburgh! Day three at #ASC2026. Visit us in the exhibit hall to talk #AppliedSuperconductivity with our expert MagLab team! #ASCconf
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National MagLab @nationalmaglab.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Day two at #ASC2026 in Pittsburgh. Visit us in the exhibit hall to talk #AppliedSuperconductivity! #ASCconf
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National MagLab @nationalmaglab.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
What are you doing two weeks from tonight? Join us at the Leon Co. Library as we kick off another season of exciting Science Nights for elementary age kids! bit.ly/4g1kDrB
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National MagLab @nationalmaglab.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
What's that construction in front of the MagLab in Tallahassee? Find out here: bit.ly/4yk6Vry
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National MagLab @nationalmaglab.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Wishing you a wonderful holiday weekend celebrating America's 250th birthday!
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National MagLab @nationalmaglab.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Summer fun-- just a click away! Try these cool science activities for kids-- most can be done with stuff you have around the house. bit.ly/4e9tLK3
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National MagLab @nationalmaglab.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
A special Stars and Stripes hangs above our flagship magnet, the 45T hybrid. The flag was flown over the U.S. Capitol and sent to the MagLab by the Dept. of Commerce. Happy Flag Day!
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National MagLab @nationalmaglab.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
The World Cup is here! As we celebrate teams from around the globe, this story from a few years back explores the importance of teamwork in science: bit.ly/4e4FJV6
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National MagLab @nationalmaglab.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Great to host this group from the HopeX Camp at the lab this afternoon!
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National MagLab @nationalmaglab.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
HERE'S A RANDOM POST. About achieving the first "perfect randomness." bit.ly/4x7czxk
livescience.com
Physicists achieve 'perfect randomness' in breakthrough quantum experiment
Physicists used quantum bits to achieve perfect randomness for the first time ever. The results of their research could strengthen cryptography and other security systems.
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National MagLab @nationalmaglab.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Magnons, magnetic ripples through a material, might just help build better quantum computers. bit.ly/4u1hVr2
scitechdaily.com
Magnon Breakthrough Could Shrink Quantum Computers to the Size of a Penny
Physicists at the University of Vienna have discovered magnons with lifespans that are one hundred times longer.
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National MagLab @nationalmaglab.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Read about this new step toward scalable quantum information processing. bit.ly/43AzFPe
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Scientists Create Tiny Chip That Uses Light Instead of Electricity To Process Information
Researchers have created a compact chip that manipulates light-based quantum information with remarkable precision, advancing the development of next-generation photonic and quantum technologies.
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National MagLab @nationalmaglab.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Summer's here-- this will keep the kids busy and entertained! A fun experiment using items you probably have around the house. nationalmaglab.org/magnet-academy/t…
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Inflating Puffer Fish - Magnet Academy
Learn simple chemistry by triggering a reaction between an acid and a base that makes a ‘fish’ come to life.
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National MagLab @nationalmaglab.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
You never know what scientists might be studying in high magnetic fields! Read more about research on whale poop: bit.ly/4fvYiDU
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What Goes in the Magnet: Whale Poop - MagLab
With help from the MagLab, scientists are learning how whale waste impacts ocean ecosystems. Whales help fuel the ocean by releasing a form of iron in their waste that the plants of the sea (phytopla...
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National MagLab @nationalmaglab.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Did you know? Our 45-tesla magnet has its own overhead crane for moving magnets, parts, and other equipment. With a 20-ton capacity, it could lift a whale shark or a full coach bus!
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National MagLab @nationalmaglab.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
WATCH: Five researchers from FSU and the MagLab are teaming up for an ambitious drug discovery initiative to fight "superbugs." READ MORE: bit.ly/4fBzESn
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National MagLab @nationalmaglab.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Something to ponder as you watch the big race at The Brickyard this weekend.
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National MagLab @nationalmaglab.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Congratulations to MagLab Director Kathleen Amm for this honor, recognizing researchers who live and work in Florida and have made outstanding contributions to science, engineering and medicine nationally and globally. Read more: bit.ly/43tgI0I
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National MagLab @nationalmaglab.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Congratulations to MagLab Ion Cyclotron Resonance Director Kicki Hakansson on this prestigious recognition!
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National MagLab @nationalmaglab.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
WATCH: MagLab analytical chemist Ryan Rodgers talks about the impact of ocean litter. bit.ly/4ukJWe3 Read more here: nationalmaglab.org/news-events/news…
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Message in a bottle: Ryan Rodgers
YouTube video by National MagLab
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National MagLab @nationalmaglab.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Hundreds of thousands of students across the country have enjoyed "Meet the Magnets" since its premiere one year ago and it continues to be a learning resource for teachers everywhere. You can watch the virtual field trip to the MagLab here: whyinourworld.discoveryeducation.com/magnets-vft
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National MagLab @nationalmaglab.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
WRINKLE IN TIME: Researchers look at whether time itself can exist in multiple states at once. scitechdaily.com/physicists-p...
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Physicists Propose Strange Experiment Where Time Goes Quantum
Cutting-edge atomic clocks may soon reveal a strange possibility: time itself behaving like a quantum object, existing in multiple states at once.
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National MagLab @nationalmaglab.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
We were proud to host an international symposium on lipid nanodiscs this week. WATCH, then read more: nationalmaglab.org/news-events/...
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National MagLab @nationalmaglab.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
It's picture time at our big sign! Congratulations to our Spring 2026 MagLab graduates and all those graduating this weekend at FSU and FAMU! (Pictured here-- Dayna Richter, graduating with a PhD in biomedical engineering)
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National MagLab @nationalmaglab.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
New insight into the electron behavior behind superconductivity. scitechdaily.com/this-strange...
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This Strange Quantum “Dance” Could Rewrite Superconductivity
Scientists just revealed a hidden quantum “dance” that could reshape superconductivity.
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National MagLab @nationalmaglab.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
The Symposium on Lipid Nanodiscs is coming to the MagLab. Find out more here: nationalmaglab.org/news-events/...
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National MagLab @nationalmaglab.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
BEAUTIFUL SCIENCE! Congrats to FSU physics undergrad and MagLab researcher Jennifer Scheckowitz! Her picture of a malachite crystal under the microscope won first place in the FSU Art in STEM Exhibition! artinstem.create.fsu.edu
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National MagLab @nationalmaglab.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Read how scientists used a secret number in a sealed envelope to research the force of gravity. scitechdaily.com/the-most-elu...
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The Most Elusive Number in Physics Just Got Even More Mysterious
A decade-long effort to measure one of physics’ most fundamental constants culminates in a moment of uncertainty and revelation.
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National MagLab @nationalmaglab.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Read how scientists used a secret number in a sealed envelope to research the force of gravity. buff.ly/JIiWsGm
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National MagLab @nationalmaglab.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
ICYMI: Exciting research on two fronts by MagLab users from MIT. Read more here: nationalmaglab.org/news-events/...
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National MagLab @nationalmaglab.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
On #EarthDay, check out this recent MagLab research collaboration on the impact of ocean pollution: nationalmaglab.org/news-events/...
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How Ocean Litter Can Spread Other Pollution Far and Wide - MagLab
The MagLab worked with a diverse group of collaborators to show how litter in the ocean can pick up spilled oil and transport it to distant shores.
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National MagLab @nationalmaglab.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
WOW: Large metal particles can behave according to quantum mechanics, existing in multiple states at once. scitechdaily.com/quantum-real...
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Quantum Reality Gets Stranger: Physicists Put a Lump of Metal in Two Places at Once
Researchers have shown that surprisingly large metal particles can behave according to quantum mechanics, existing in multiple states at once.
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National MagLab @nationalmaglab.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
We were excited to host physicist Jorge Hirsch for his superconducting research. He's the man behind the popular metric of scientific impact, the H-index. nationalmaglab.org/about-the-ma...
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Meet Jorge Hirsch - MagLab
Meet Jorge Hirsch. Jorge Hirsch is a theoretical physicist and professor at the University of California San Diego who studies superconductivity. He visited the MagLab to conduct research on the…
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National MagLab @nationalmaglab.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
THAT'S A WRAP! Another season of wonderful MagLab Science Nights is in the books... covering topics like brains, gravity, the weather, even poop! BIG THANKS to all those who've come out to learn and have fun with science. We'll see you again in the fall!
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