Read article: Weak electric currents track tiny magnetic skyrmions
Weak electric currents track tiny magnetic skyrmions
New work brings real-world devices based on these whirling vortex structures a step closer to reality
Read article: Weak electric currents track tiny magnetic skyrmions
Read article: Supercurrent goes to the edge
Supercurrent goes to the edge
“Topological superconductivity” could come in useful for a host of new applications
Read article: Electric fields control spintronics devices
Electric fields control spintronics devices
New low-power technique detects the spin of electrons in a non-volatile way that does not require ferromagnets
Read article: Randomized measurements reveal topological quantum states
Randomized measurements reveal topological quantum states
Researchers develop "recipe" for identifying topological invariants in the laboratory
Read article: Anyons bunch together in a 2D conductor
Anyons bunch together in a 2D conductor
Observations will be important for fundamental physics studies and may also aid the development of more robust quantum computers
Read article: Graphene quantum dots could treat autoimmune disorders
Graphene quantum dots could treat autoimmune disorders
Study in mice reveals that graphene quantum dots could provide a therapy for the inflammatory bowel disease ulcerative colitis
Read article: New material could be used to make a liquid metal robot
New material could be used to make a liquid metal robot
Crushed material returns to its original shape on heating
Read article: Defect spins slow diamond motion
Defect spins slow diamond motion
New technique is comparable to laser cooling of trapped atoms and could have as many applications
Read article: Kondo cloud seen at last
Kondo cloud seen at last
New observations could boost understanding of multiple-impurity systems such as Kondo lattices, spin glasses and high transition-temperature superconductors
Read article: Thread-like defects in 3D active crystals get a closer look
Thread-like defects in 3D active crystals get a closer look
Researchers use light-sheet microscopy to study the behaviour of liquid crystals made up of rod-shaped virus particles
