Magnetism and spin Research update Spins freeze in monocrystalline magnet Rare spin-frustrated 2D material could become a testbed for studies of magnetism and spin disordered states, say researchers Read article: Spins freeze in monocrystalline magnet
Magnetism and spin Research update 3D quantum spin liquid discovery gains theoretical support Cerium zirconium pyrochlore material displays liquid-like magnetic order, say researchers Read article: 3D quantum spin liquid discovery gains theoretical support
Business and innovation Opinion and reviews Sir Martin Wood: the supercool thinker who founded Oxford Instruments James McKenzie looks back at the remarkable life of the late Sir Martin Wood, who was a pioneer in the commercialization of physics research Read article: Sir Martin Wood: the supercool thinker who founded Oxford Instruments
Magnetism and spin Research update Frequency multiplication of spin waves to gigahertz frequencies achieved in simple material Spintronics could benefit from “remarkable” effect Read article: Frequency multiplication of spin waves to gigahertz frequencies achieved in simple material
Magnetism and spin Research update Researchers find ‘lost’ angular momentum New work could improve magnetic information technologies and for developing spintronics Read article: Researchers find ‘lost’ angular momentum
Everyday science Research update Magnetic ‘stop sign’ helps songbirds return to breeding sites 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
Biomaterials Research update Magnetic crystals found in the noses of salmon could aid navigation Specialized receptor cells could have originated in magnetotactic bacteria Read article: Magnetic crystals found in the noses of salmon could aid navigation
Magnetism and spin Research update Motion of a single skyrmion is controlled at room temperature Magnetic vortex manipulated using electrical currents Read article: Motion of a single skyrmion is controlled at room temperature
Instrumentation and measurement Research update 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 Read article: Magnetic levitation chamber could be used to simulate plant growth on Mars
Magnetism and spin Research update 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 Read article: Machine learning aids studies of quantum magnets