For nearly 90 years, scientists believed magnetism fell into just two categories, but researchers have now confirmed a ...

A small squeeze changed magnetic domains and electrical signals in two crystals, suggesting a way to control materials for ...

Altermagnetism, a third class of collinear magnetism that sits between the two familiar kinds, has been confirmed in ...

Jairo Sinova, Libor Šmejkal and Tomáš Jungwirth have won the 2026 Europhysics Prize for discovering altermagnetism, a third ...

Scientists have discovered that a simple mechanical squeeze can dramatically alter the magnetic properties and electrical ...

In a new study, scientists have investigated the newly discovered class of altermagnetic materials for their thermal properties, offering insights into the distinctive nature of altermagnets for ...

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Envision a material whose magnetic properties and electronic topology can be toggled by exposure to light, paving the way for ...

The Committee to Assess the Current Status and Future Direction of High Magnetic Field Science in the United States was convened by the National Research Council in response to a request by the ...

For about 700 years, magnetism has been known as the force that stands still. Last week a physicist claimed to have proved that magnetism moves. Professor Felix Ehrenhaft, formerly of Vienna, told the ...

It is not known when humans first noticed the attraction or repulsion between pieces of magnetic material. The first important device depending on these forces was the magnetic compass, which is ...