magnetism

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Potential uses include micro and nanoelectromechanical systems, where wear limits device lifespan, as well as magnetic bearings, vibration isolation systems, and ultra-thin magnetic materials where motion and magnetism are closely linked.

From Science Daily • Mar. 22, 2026

Researchers know that quantum disordered magnetism can take several forms.

From Science Daily • Mar. 16, 2026

"You can think of magnetism as being derived from tiny bar magnets sitting at the atomic sites in a crystal lattice," he said.

From Science Daily • Mar. 16, 2026

The team says the discovery could eventually help inspire extremely compact technologies that rely on controlling magnetism at very small scales.

From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2026

At Berkeley, Oppenheimer displayed the peculiar combination of personal charm and intellectual magnetism that would make him so effective a leader of the atomic bomb program at Los Alamos.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik