When an energetic electron with a certain spin is injected into a ferromagnet – such as iron, cobalt or nickel – the spin on the electron partially aligns itself with the magnetic field. This means ...

(a) A sketch of the spin-valve effect in bulk kagome helimagnet. (b) MFM images of TmMn6Sn6 under magnetic field. (c) The asymmetric magnetoresistance for electric current along the helical axis of ...

A research group at The University of Tokyo has discovered a new principle by which helical chiral molecules acquire spin through molecular vibrations, enabling them to adhere to magnets. Until now, ...

Spin crossover (SCO) complexes represent a fascinating class of coordination compounds capable of reversibly transitioning between low-spin and high-spin electronic configurations under external ...

“If more attention were paid to the intelligent examination of tops, there would be greater advances in mechanical engineering and a great many industries…and our knowledge of Light, and Radiant Heat, ...

Spinning around: physicists have created a gyroscope using nuclear spins in diamond. (Courtesy: Shutterstock/Inna Bigun) Researchers in Russia have built a highly accurate, atomic-scale gyroscope that ...

The use of single molecule magnets in mainstream electronics requires their magnetic moment to be stable over long times. One can achieve such a goal by designing compounds with spin-reversal barriers ...

A research team has achieved the first direct observation of magnon spin currents, a critical development for the field of spintronics. “Controlling spin currents, that is, the flow of spin angular ...

Recently, a group of researchers discovered a novel way to achieve spin-valve effects using kagome quantum magnets. "This approach uses a prototype device made from the kagome magnet TmMn₆Sn₆," ...

A promising technology that involves controlling light with magnets could improve the speed and reduce the juice requirements of future computer chips. The technology, developed by researchers at the ...