In recent years, the need for novel materials to boost storage and computation capabilities to keep up with the ongoing quantum revolution has increased tremendously. Nanoscale magnetism plays a ...

Libor Šmejkal has a fondness for the artwork of M. C. Escher, whose work was often inspired by mathematics. One of Šmejkal’s favourite pieces is Horseman, a striking picture that features an elaborate ...

Magnets are essential tools that help scientists explore the deepest mysteries of physics, materials, and energy. While everyday magnets feel powerful, they are far behind the massive machines built ...

Like cats, magnets for physics experiments can have many lives. In 2015, researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory repurposed two MRI magnets as part of a ...

Ferromagnetism, the kind displayed by metals including iron, cobalt and nickel, has its origin at the atomic level. In general, a magnetic field exists in the presence of an electric current. In a ...