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August 10, 2015

Molecular trick alters rules of attraction for non-magnetic metals
Leeds, UK (SPX) Aug 07, 2015
Scientists have demonstrated for the first time how to generate magnetism in metals that aren't naturally magnetic, which could end our reliance on some rare and toxic elements currently used. In a study led by the University of Leeds and published today in the journal Nature, researchers detail a way of altering the quantum interactions of matter in order to "fiddle the numbers" in a mathematical equation that determines whether elements are magnetic, called the Stoner Criterion. Co-lead au ... read more

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