Ever watched iron filings dance around a magnet in a school experiment? That simple trick gave many of us our first peek into the invisible world of magnetism. But fast forward to 2025, and scientists are not just observing magnetic fields—they’re controlling nanoscopic spirals of magnetism with electric fields. Sounds like science fiction? Not anymore. A team of UK researchers led by Samuel H. Moody has just published a game-changing study in Nature Communications that could revolutionize how we build the next generation of data storage, sensors, and even brain-like computing systems. Let’s break it down for everyday readers like us—because this tech is poised to change things we all rely on: phones, cars, hospitals, and even our environment. 🧠 First, What Are These “Nanomagnetic Spirals”? In the simplest terms, these are extremely tiny spirals made up of magnetic moments (think of little compass needles). These spirals—called magnetic skyrmions and merons—exist at the nanoscale (a n...
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