Most people have been warned about the dangers of putting metal in microwave ovens. Devendra and Satyendra Kumar didn't listen, and it's a good thing they didn't. These two brothers, both research and ...

A pocket-size gizmo that puts the "pop" in microwave popcorn could soon fuel particle accelerators of the future. The small but mighty device is a magnetron—a mashup of the words "magnetic" and ...

Magnetron technology, developed over decades, remains a cornerstone in the generation of high-power microwaves for a diverse range of applications. By utilising the interaction of electrons with ...