Have you ever wondered how a magnetometer works? We sure have, which was why we were happy to stumble upon this article on simple homebrew fluxgate magnetometers. As [Maurycy] explains, clues to how a ...

High-precision magnetometers are used to measure the strength and direction of magnetic fields for various applications. However, many of today's magnetometers must operate at extremely low ...

A new technique that uses magnetic fields to detect underwater objects has been unveiled by physicists in the UK. The fields induce electric currents in metallic objects and the resulting magnetic ...