Read article: Promising quantum spin liquid candidate may fall short Magnetism and spin Research update Promising quantum spin liquid candidate may fall short New electron spin resonance spectroscopy experiments find a spin gap in this exotic material, casting doubt on its status
Read article: New candidates for Kitaev spin liquids found Magnetism and spin Research update New candidates for Kitaev spin liquids found Two-dimensional materials called rare-earth chalcohalides might be useful in applications such as fault-tolerant topological quantum computation
Read article: Skyrmion-like object appears in ultrathin magnetic film Magnetism and spin Research update Skyrmion-like object appears in ultrathin magnetic film Discovery could be important for computer memory and storage applications
Read article: Ferroelectric domain wall diodes get flexible Devices and structures Research update Ferroelectric domain wall diodes get flexible New devices can be erased, positioned and shaped using electric fields
Read article: Molecular qubits stick around for longer Quantum computing Research update Molecular qubits stick around for longer Researchers have extended the spin coherence time of a single-molecule quantum bit beyond 1 millisecond for the first time
Read article: Light-induced lattice vibrations could speed up data recording Magnetism and spin Research update Light-induced lattice vibrations could speed up data recording New optical "shaking" technique switches an antiferromagnetic material into a ferromagnetic one in just a few picoseconds
Read article: New quasiparticle may mimic Kondo-effect signal Magnetism and spin Research update New quasiparticle may mimic Kondo-effect signal Physicists propose alternative explanation for phenomenon previously attributed to "screening" of conducting electrons in metals at low temperature
Read article: Strain induces nonlinear Hall effect in monolayer material 2D materials Research update Strain induces nonlinear Hall effect in monolayer material New work might aid the development of next-generation non-volatile magnetic memories
Read article: 3D vortex rings appear in a bulk magnet Nanomaterials Research update 3D vortex rings appear in a bulk magnet Smoke-ring-like structures might have applications in energy-efficient 3D data storage and processing
Read article: ‘Magnetic illusion’ can create magnetic fields at a distance Magnetism and spin Research update ‘Magnetic illusion’ can create magnetic fields at a distance A strategy to generate and manipulate magnetic fields at a distance could find application in medicine and neuroscience