Skyrmions are minuscule vortices that form when the magnetic flux of a group of atoms organizes into swirling patterns. Skyrmions can move around inside a material, and under certain conditions they ...

Researchers from Ohio State University showed that, using a very strong magnetic and under extremely cold conditions, they could change the direction of the flow of heat. Their work demonstrates the ...

Magnets have fascinated humans for several thousand years and enabled the age of digital data storage. They occur in various flavors. Ferrimagnets form the largest class of magnets and consist of two ...

Ancient rocks show Earth’s magnetic field followed deep heat patterns inside the planet for hundreds of millions of years.