This laser implosion just created a magnetic field like a neutron star

Researchers at The University of Osaka have developed a novel method for generating ultrahigh magnetic fields via laser-driven implosions of blade-structured microtubes. This method achieves field strengths approaching one megatesla—a breakthrough in compact, high-field plasma science. Ultrastrong magnetic fields approaching the megatesla regime—comparable to those found near strongly magnetized neutron stars or astrophysical jets—have now…

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A struggling Diageo needs a steadier hand

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. In stormy weather, the ship’s captain can do little about the wind, waves and salt spray. The best that can be asked of them is that they maintain an approximate idea of where they are…

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