Quantum spin liquids are fascinating states of matter where magnetic spins stay disordered, defying the usual rules of magnetism. Scientists have made an exciting discovery about one such material.

Researchers have found evidence for the existence of a third class of magnetism — altermagnetism. The discovery will make it ...

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The study authors suggest that when it comes to altermagnetism, the magnetic moments of adjacent atoms are aligned in ...

Earth's magnetosphere is a guiding beacon for a variety of species capable of sensing its presence. Physicists have now ...

Quantum spin liquids (QSLs) are fascinating and mysterious states of matter that have intrigued scientists for decades. First ...

MIT physicists have created a new ultrathin, two-dimensional material with unusual magnetic properties that initially ...

MIT physicists have discovered a new magnetic state in an antiferromagnetic material using terahertz light, opening doors to revolutionary memory technologies resistant to magnetic interference. By ...

Scientists have found an elusive third form of magnetism that could help solve a longstanding puzzle about superconductors.

Altermagnetism could transform electronics, offering faster, more efficient, and sustainable alternatives to traditional ...

ESA's Swarm mission, utilizing the faint magnetic signals generated by Earth's ocean tides, offers groundbreaking insights ...