A ferrofluid is, quite simply, a fluid with magnetic particles in it. This means that, if the fluid is exposed to a magnetic field, all the magnetic particles will align with the field lines.

Every once in a while, we all need a good reminder that electromagnetism is mind-boggling. Thankfully, in its latest video, the YouTube channel The Action Lab offers a stellar nod to the force of ...

Watch what happens when we mix ferrofluid with the liquid from a glow stick! Ferrofluid is a liquid that displays unusual properties in the presence of a magnetic field. Watch what happens when we mix ...

Magnets are pretty cool. The way they attract and repel—it’s like magic. But a liquid magnet? That’s even cooler. Called a ferrofluid, such a liquid is comprised of tiny magnetic particles between 10 ...

Adidas have commissioned an audio-video installation using dancing ferrofluid, which will go on show at Milan Design Week 2009. The handiwork of Felice Limosani, Liquid Story incorporates two cones ...

Ferrofluid is a wacky thing. Made out of nanoscale magnetic bits suspended in a liquid that sloshes them all together, ferrofluid reacts strangely and uniquely to the presence of a magnet, thrusting ...

A unique speaker has been launched via Kickstarter this month in the form of the SoulSpeaker equipped with its own visual display made from magnetic fluid. The SoulSpeaker Ferrofluid speaker features ...

Ferromagnetic fluid is great stuff, but it actually has more practical uses than simply dancing around whenever a magnet gets near. Researchers at Université Laval in Quebec are looking to use the ...

LYIEW SEED is a new Kickstarter campaign created to provide an interactive music controlled display that features the amazing Ferrofluid substance. Previously used in wide variety of different ...

If everyone’s favorite Marvel symbiote Venom was a clock, what would it look like? That may sound like a riddle, but it’s not. It’s a Kickstarter campaign. Simply called Ferrofluid Clock, it’s an ...

Researchers at Rensselear Polytechnic Institute have developed "liquid pistons" that could be suited to a variety of applications. Using electromagnets the liquid pistons, which are highly tunable, ...