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

More broadly, magnetic friction provides a new way to study collective spin behavior through mechanical measurements, connecting the fields of tribology and magnetism in a new way.

From Science Daily • Mar. 22, 2026

"Because of their stability and extremely small size, these vortices offer a new route to controlling magnetism at the nanoscale and provide insight into universal topological physics in two-dimensional systems."

From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 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

The point was that magnetism can stop, or at least turn aside, radiation.

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien