Magnetism and spin Research update New type of magnetic levitation makes its debut Rotating-magnet effect could help robots handle objects without touching them Read article: New type of magnetic levitation makes its debut
Magnetism and spin Research update Tailored material makes speedier skyrmions New design significantly increases the diffusion rate of these vortex-like quasiparticles by a factor of 10 and could aid the development of new forms of computing Read article: Tailored material makes speedier skyrmions
Quantum computing Research update Three-qubit computing platform is made from electron spins Scanning tunnelling microscope assembles and operates quantum gates Read article: Three-qubit computing platform is made from electron spins
Business and innovation Feature Powering the green economy: the quest for magnets without rare earths James McKenzie describes the search for new magnets that do away with controversial “rare-earth” elements entirely Read article: Powering the green economy: the quest for magnets without rare earths
Magnetism and spin Research update Fermionic quasiparticles caught slowly ‘disappearing’ for the first time Phenomenon known as fermionic breakdown occurs near a magnetic quantum phase transition in a heavy-fermion compound Read article: Fermionic quasiparticles caught slowly ‘disappearing’ for the first time
2D materials Research update Exciton–polaritons enhance magneto-optical responses in van der Waals crystals Polariton energies are highly tunable using external magnetic fields and magnons Read article: Exciton–polaritons enhance magneto-optical responses in van der Waals crystals
Business and innovation Opinion and reviews So you think hard disks are boring? It’s time to get real James McKenzie gains a fascinating insight into the world of magnetics Read article: So you think hard disks are boring? It’s time to get real
Magnetism and spin Research update Applied magnetic field flips a material’s thermal expansion New technique could be an alternative to chemical substitution for regulating the expansion of magnetic materials Read article: Applied magnetic field flips a material’s thermal expansion
Quantum computing Research update IBM’s 127-qubit processor shows quantum advantage without error correction Quantum error mitigation used to calculate 2D Ising model Read article: IBM’s 127-qubit processor shows quantum advantage without error correction
Medical physics Feature Dynamic nuclear polarization: how a technique from particle physics is transforming medical imaging Jack Miller looks at the power of “dynamic nuclear polarization” in medicine Read article: Dynamic nuclear polarization: how a technique from particle physics is transforming medical imaging