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