Physicists have constructed an artificial anti-spin ice that reverses the basic rules governing frustrated magnetic matter. As reported by [Phys.org](https://phys.org/news/2026-10-ice-scientists-particles-anti.html), the physics innovation relies on microscopic beads exposed to a spinning magnetic field that forces them to attract rather than repel each other.
Giovanni Sapere
Physicists led by the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have confirmed the existence of a third magnetic phase known as altermagnetism. Reported on October 30, 2026, in the journal Science, the physical innovation provides direct experimental proof of chirality in manganese telluride, verifying a magnetic structure predicted only in 2022.
Letizia Giugliano
Physicists have identified altermagnetism as a third distinct category of collinear magnetism, challenging an understanding that stood for over a century. The breakthrough, which represents a foundational scientific innovation, earned researchers from Germany and the Czech Republic the prestigious 2026 Europhysics Prize. By uniting traits of ferromagnets and antiferromagnets, the finding provides a novel mechanism for spintronic devices and next-generation computing technologies.
Giovanni Sapere
Researchers at Nanyang Technological University have invented an epoxy glue that is activated by a magnet without the need for heat, light or moisture Glues and superglues are materials widely used in all industrial fields. The assembly of finished products in assembly lines or the creation of…
Mario Vincenzo La Rocca
Khalili Engineers has created “The Pipe”, a floating structure powered by solar panels capable of making sea water drinkable: it transforms 4.5 billion litres a year.
Giovanni Sapere
A team of U.S. researchers have noticed some errors that govern the mechanism of magnetic fields that underlie research on the mechanisms of fusion of the stars. The latest discoveries are seen with a view to replicating the mechanism on Earth to generate electric current seamlessly.
Giovanni Sapere
