Read article: Motion of a single skyrmion is controlled at room temperature Magnetism and spin Research update Motion of a single skyrmion is controlled at room temperature Magnetic vortex manipulated using electrical currents
Read article: Magnetic levitation chamber could be used to simulate plant growth on Mars 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: Machine learning aids studies of quantum magnets 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: Quantum phase transition detected deep inside the Earth Earth sciences Research update Quantum phase transition detected deep inside the Earth Spin crossover in iron could be linked to increases in the frequency of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions
Read article: Kagome geometry produces magnetism in a 2D organic material 2D materials Research update Kagome geometry produces magnetism in a 2D organic material Local magnetic moments have been spotted emerging from electron–electron interactions in an organic system for the first time
Read article: Stacking order in a 2D magnet produces Dirac magnons Magnetism and spin Research update Stacking order in a 2D magnet produces Dirac magnons Topological feature could prove useful for dissipationless spintronics
Read article: Introducing the non-radiating antenna Magnetism and spin Research update Introducing the non-radiating antenna An antenna’s radiation can be turned off using a dielectric disc, creating a non-radiative “meta-atom”
Read article: ‘Slidetronics’ makes its debut 2D materials Research update ‘Slidetronics’ makes its debut Researchers discover a novel polarization switching mechanism in an ultrathin ferroelectric material
Read article: Electron’s dual nature appears in a quantum spin liquid Magnetism and spin Research update Electron’s dual nature appears in a quantum spin liquid New evidence supports theory that the electron may be composed of two particles
Read article: Long-awaited magnetic interferometer might probe quantum gravity Quantum mechanics Research update Long-awaited magnetic interferometer might probe quantum gravity Device could interfere much larger molecules than is currently possible