New analysis of data on Eurasian reed warblers reveals an unconventional mechanism for long-distance navigation
Read article: Magnetic ‘stop sign’ helps songbirds return to breeding sites
Specialized receptor cells could have originated in magnetotactic bacteria
Read article: Magnetic crystals found in the noses of salmon could aid navigation
Magnetic vortex manipulated using electrical currents
Read article: Motion of a single skyrmion is controlled at room temperature
New low-gravity simulator breaks the functional volume record for such devices, paving the way for more complex long-term experiments
Read article: Magnetic levitation chamber could be used to simulate plant growth on Mars
“Library of spin models” will help experimentalists interpret data in the search for quantum spin liquids, say researchers
Read article: Machine learning aids studies of quantum magnets
Spin crossover in iron could be linked to increases in the frequency of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions
Read article: Quantum phase transition detected deep inside the Earth
Local magnetic moments have been spotted emerging from electron–electron interactions in an organic system for the first time
Read article: Kagome geometry produces magnetism in a 2D organic material
Topological feature could prove useful for dissipationless spintronics
Read article: Stacking order in a 2D magnet produces Dirac magnons
An antenna’s radiation can be turned off using a dielectric disc, creating a non-radiative “meta-atom”
Read article: Introducing the non-radiating antenna
Researchers discover a novel polarization switching mechanism in an ultrathin ferroelectric material
Read article: ‘Slidetronics’ makes its debut
