How Did the Earth and Moon Form? The Surprising Role of Magnetism
According to a new scientific assessment, a peculiar property of the Earth’s magnetic field could help us to work out how our planet was created…
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Weird Quantum State of Matter Observed for the First Time
Physicist Andrea Bianchi has observed the “quantum spin liquid” state in a magnetic material created in his lab. It’s not every day that someone discovered…
Mechanism “Splits” Electron Spins in Magnetic Material – Could Enable New Energy-Efficient Memory Devices
Cornell researchers identified an approach to switch the magnetization in thin layers of a ferromagnet by holding the proper material at the right angle —…
Scientists Use Light To Trigger Magnetism in Nonmagnetic Material
Lasers Trigger Magnetism in Atomically Thin Quantum Materials Researchers have discovered that light — in the form of a laser — can trigger a form…
Researchers Create Strange Magnetic Particles With Laser Light – May Revolutionize Quantum Computers
Researcher at Lund University in Sweden have discovered a new way to create nano-sized magnetic particles using ultrafast laser light pulses. The revelation could pave…
The Future of Electronics: New Fermi Arcs Discovered
Newly discovered Fermi arcs that can be controlled through magnetism could be the future of electronics based on electron spins. These new Fermi arcs were…
Stunning Plasma Experiment: Modeling Earth’s Magnetosphere in the Laboratory
Experimental platform combines Large Plasma Device with lasers, magnetic dipoles; reveals insights about Earth’s shield against solar wind. A magnetosphere forms around any magnetized object,…
Tiny Magnets Could Hold the Secret to Miniaturizable Quantum Computers
Magnetic interactions could point to quantum devices. From MRI machines to computer hard disk storage, magnetism has played a role in pivotal discoveries that reshape…
A New Theoretical Concept Interweaves Magnetism and Topology – Revolutionary Future Potential
The new review paper on magnetic topological materials of Andrei Bernevig, Princeton University, USA, Haim Beidenkopf, Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel, and Claudia Felser, Max…
Magnetic Memory Breakthrough: Physicists Observe an Exotic “Multiferroic” State in an Atomically Thin Material
Discovery shows for the first time that multiferroic properties can exist in a two-dimensional material; could lead to more efficient magnetic memory devices. MIT physicists…
Scientists Have Discovered an Exotic Magnetic State of Matter
Scientists identify a long-sought magnetic state predicted nearly 60 years ago. Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory have discovered a long-predicted…
Variations in Earth’s Magnetic Inclination Are “Stop Signs” for Migrating Songbird
Informing how birds know when and where to stop migrating, researchers using nearly a century’s worth of data report that the Eurasian reed warbler –…
Two Sides of the Same Coin: Tiny Electrical Vortexes Bridge Gap Between Ferroelectric and Ferromagnetic Materials
University of Warwick physicists discover presence of a special ferroelectric texture that mirrors the spin crystal phase (checkerboard-like symmetry) in ferromagnets. Ferromagnetic materials have a…
Physicists Manipulate Magnetism With Light – “Playground” Created for Observing Exotic Physics
Work has potential applications in memory storage and demonstrates a rare form of matter. With the help of a “playground” they created for observing exotic…
Magnetic Navigation: A Stop Sign for Songbirds During Migration
A new study published on January 27, 2022) in Science Magazine has shed light on how birds navigate back to their breeding site after flying…
Magnetic Surprise Revealed in “Magic-Angle” Graphene – Potential Quantum Computing Applications
Magnets and superconductors don’t normally get along, but a new study shows that ‘magic-angle’ graphene is capable of producing both superconductivity and ferromagnetism, which could…
Tuning a Magnetic Fluid With an Electric Field Creates Complex Controllable Dissipative Patterns
An electric field transforms an iron oxide nanoparticle suspension into a model for the emergence of complex dissipative structures. Researchers at Aalto University have shown…
Towards Megatesla Magnetic Fields by Microtube Implosions
High-precision 3D supercomputer simulations reveal the 3D structure of theoretically predicted micron-scale megatesla magnetic fields, optimizing engineering design of laser conditions and micron-size target structures…
