National MagLab
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.
- CHECK IT OUT: Researchers used a laser to flip the polarity of a tiny magnet. scitechdaily.com/laser-light-...
- With #Olympics & the #Superbowl ahead, see how our magnets are like world-class athletes and what it takes to keep them in scientific shape.
- Learn why some scientists say we're entering a "new era" for quantum computing. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
- We're celebrating books and literature at the 2026 MagLab Open House! Join us Saturday, Feb 21 10a-3p for this free and fun science extravaganza!
- You may have heard of a superfluid Now, could there be a supersolid? Read about this new finding from research done in part at the MagLab: scitechdaily.com/physicists-w...
- The start of a new month means another Science Night will be here soon. Hope to see you next week at the Woodville Branch Library!
- The first day of February means our Open House is right around the corner!
- UNIQUE ARTWORK! Throughout the MagLab you'll see decorations made of Bitter disks-- the copper and silver coils used to build powerful electromagnets! One of many fun attractions to check out during our Open House-- just three weeks from today!
- SAMPLING SEAWATER: Learn how it happens in this update from MagLabber Lydia Babcock-Adams on her journey to Antarctica. nationalmaglab.org/news-events/...
- Congrats to MagLabber Cyprian Lewandowski for this prestigious award! news.fsu.edu/news/science...
- Check out this research on "atomic corralls" that could herald a new form of matter combining characteristics of solids and liquids in the same material. scitechdaily.com/scientists-f... www.youtube.com/shorts/7f1MN...
- Check out the breakthroughs that may lead to a new field of magnet-powered medicine: www.science.org/content/arti...
- Stuck inside because of the winter weather? Try these simple #STEM activities you can do with stuff you have around the house.
- With much of the country experiencing #cold temperatures, take time to learn about the ultra low-temperature physics done at our lab at nearly -456 degrees Fahrenheit -
- Before MagLab Open House 2026, tell us which books you'd most like to see integrated into our hands-on STEM activities!
- Read about a discovery that opens new avenues for addressing fundamental questions in magnetism: scitechdaily.com/physicists-d...
- Another step in the development of better solid-state batteries: scitechdaily.com/scientists-f...
- NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART! A taste of MagLabber Lydia Babcock-Adams' research voyage to Antarctica. See her latest blog post here: buff.ly/Tjp8xN Read more about her journey here: buff.ly/VfJf2z3
- New insight into how magnetic fields can help produce stronger steel. scitechdaily.com/modern-calcu...
- Tonight's the night! Join us at the library for the first Science Night of 2026!
- WATCH: One of our many users explains how the MagLab makes her critical environmental research possible.
- It's Science Night week! We hope to see you Thursday at the Leon County Main Library, as we talk about new and future technology.
- Anchors Aweigh! MagLab scientist Lydia Babcock-Adams is off on her research voyage to Antarctica. See her first blog post here: buff.ly/Tjp8xNN Read more about her journey here: buff.ly/VfJf2z3
- New insight into the biggest magnet around-- Earth. scitechdaily.com/a-mysterious...
- First days of 2026 have you thinking ahead to summer? Applications for our Summer REU Program are due this week! Apply by Friday, Jan. 9th at
- A new year means a new science night is on the way soon. We hope to see you next week at the Main Library!
- Mark your calendar for our 2026 MagLab Open House on Feb 21st! FREE & FUN for ALL ages
- Wishing you a 2026 filled with magnetic moments!
- As we count down the final days of 2025, we're looking back at What a Year it was at the MagLab!
- Researchers report that ultra-thin films of ruthenium dioxide (RuO2) display altermagnetism - a possible path toward faster, more compact data storage.
- As we count down the final days of 2025, we're looking back at What a Year it was at the MagLab!
- Author of a recent science paper says magnetic cloaks are "practical, manufacturable..." and "within reach" -
- As we count down the final days of 2025, we're looking back at What a Year it was at the MagLab!
- As we count down the final days of 2025, we're looking back at What a Year it was at the MagLab!
- Things are busy at the North Pole right now. But the MagLab's north poles (and south poles) are busy year round, providing high magnetic fields for cutting edge research!
- WATCH: A MagLab researcher is about to embark on an adventure to the end of the Earth. Read more here: nationalmaglab.org/news-events/...
- FASCINATING FINDINGS: “Light doesn’t just illuminate matter, it magnetically influences it.” scitechdaily.com/a-180-year-a...
- SCIENCE FOR THE SEASON: Learn about the structure of atoms while creating a holiday decoration! nationalmaglab.org/magnet-acade...
- Read about this latest step toward building a "quantum internet." scitechdaily.com/scientists-t...
- CUTTING-EDGE: Bruker is installing this new trapped ion mobility spectrometer at the MagLab-- just the second of this prototype in the world! Combined with our 9.4 tesla magnet, the system will help identify molecules in complex mixtures such as petroleum, groundwater, and biological samples.
- Last week it was birds. Now, research on sea turtles using magnetic fields to navigate: scitechdaily.com/baby-turtles...
- Watch to learn about an exciting discovery at the MagLab. Click here to read more: nationalmaglab.org/news-events/...
- Captivating research into how pigeons may sense magnetic fields www.nature.com/articles/d41...
- On #GivingTuesday support groundbreaking research and the innovations that will power tomorrow at the National MagLab! A tax-deductible gift to the MagLab is an investment that furthers STEM education & helps make our cutting edge research possible. give.fsu.edu/Donate/Expre...
- Read about FSU research on how the ocean stores carbon, made possible by the MagLab's world-leading mass spectrometer. www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
- Magnetic nanoparticles and magnetic fields combine for something that sounds like science fiction! www.nature.com/articles/d41...
- Tonight's the night! Reminder-- we will be at the BL Perry Branch Library tonight.
- "UNCHARTED TERRITORY": Read about 1D electronic properties in tiny chains of phosphorus. scitechdaily.com/scientists-f...
- INSTANT RECHARGE: Check out this new development in the effort to make better batteries scitechdaily.com/new-graphene...
- Science Night week is here! We look forward to seeing you Thursday-- at the BL Perry Branch Library on S. Adams!
