Read article: Heat capacity measurements reveal Majorana fermions Particles and interactions Research update Heat capacity measurements reveal Majorana fermions Researchers in Japan and Korea say they have found evidence for the existence of these elusive quasiparticles in the thermodynamic behaviour of a Kitaev magnet
Read article: Quasiparticles called merons appear in a synthetic antiferromagnet for the first time Magnetism and spin Research update Quasiparticles called merons appear in a synthetic antiferromagnet for the first time Collective topological chiral spin textures could lead to new concepts for spintronics devices
Read article: Neutron mirror gets a boost from boron carbide Neutron sources Research update Neutron mirror gets a boost from boron carbide Reflection and polarization benefit from sharper atomic interfaces
Read article: Magnetic monopoles appear in haematite Magnetism and spin Research update Magnetic monopoles appear in haematite Diamond quantum magnetometry finds isolated magnetic north and south poles in a naturally occurring material for the first time
Read article: Spin supersolid appears in a quantum antiferromagnet Magnetism and spin Research update Spin supersolid appears in a quantum antiferromagnet New state of matter also shows a giant magnetocaloric effect
Read article: Hopfions seen in a magnetic crystal Magnetism and spin Research update Hopfions seen in a magnetic crystal Observation of 3D magnetic spin structures could be a boon for spintronics
Read article: New type of magnetism appears in a layered semiconductor Magnetism and spin Research update New type of magnetism appears in a layered semiconductor Researchers say they have discovered a kinetic energy-based form of magnetism that does not depend on electron exchange interactions
Read article: Spiralling phonons turn a paramagnetic material into a magnet Magnetism and spin Research update Spiralling phonons turn a paramagnetic material into a magnet Collective motion of atoms breaks the time-reversal symmetry of electrons in a rare-earth halide
Read article: Superconducting electrode controls spin waves in a magnet Superconductivity Research update Superconducting electrode controls spin waves in a magnet Discovery could advance spintronics devices
Read article: Giant skyrmion topological Hall effect appears in a two-dimensional ferromagnetic crystal at room temperature Magnetism and spin Research update Giant skyrmion topological Hall effect appears in a two-dimensional ferromagnetic crystal at room temperature New finding could prove useful for developing 2D topological and spintronic devices, such as racetrack memory, logic gates and spin nano-oscillators