A group seeks to reproduce the nanoparticle-synthesizing ability of magnetotactic bacteria.

Unexpected magnetic behavior of iron superconductors
New measurements are challenging conventional wisdom about superconductivity and magnetism.

Electromagnetic absorbers: from narrow to broad
Chinese scientists have given an overview on the principle of different types of narrowband EM absorbers.

Magnetic charge crystals imaged in artificial spin ice
Honeycomb configuration helps disassemble magnetic islands—potential data storage and computational advances could follow.

Steering stem cells with magnetic nanoparticles
Treating cells with iron oxide nanoparticles allows them to be steered through the body by magnets.
Detecting molecular magnetic resonance with carbon nanotubes
Scientists measure weak forces with sensitivity 50 times higher than what has been achieved to date.

New procedure increases magnetic switching speed x1000
Researchers have found a new way to switch magnetism that is at least 1000 times faster than currently used in magnetic memory technologies.

Researchers measure magnetic variations on nanodisk
International team measure large variations in the magnetic properties along the edge of a thin film 500 nm-diameter disk.

2D On-Chip Magnetic Actuation
A group from FZ Juelich have investigated methods for controlling magnetic particle clouds on microwire crossbar chips.

Graphene Reveals Its Magnetic Personality
Can organic matter behave like a fridge magnet? Scientists from The University of Manchester have now shown that it can.