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Huge outbursts from quiet magnetars have a surprising source
Supernova debris speeds up neutron stars, strengthening magnetic fields. This explains why low-intensity magnetars still produce bursts.
A novel technique for identifying magnetic ordering in antiferromagnets
A new trick for illuminating the internal ordering within a special type of magnet could help engineers build better ...
To Unlock Limitless Energy, Scientists Needed a Secret Ingredient—And They May Have Just Found It
The new material could be key to finally building a successful fusion reactor.
Dance of magnetism and light: Study finds nonreciprocal second harmonic generation disappears in 2D material
A research group recently discovered the disappearance of nonreciprocal second harmonic generation (SHG) in MnPSe₃ when ...
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A Record-Breaking ‘Ghost Particle’ From Outer Space Made a Splash of Light in the Mediterranean
The neutrino was 30 times more energetic than any other previously observed particle of its kind. Scientists still don’t know ...