Could Magnetic Skyrmions Hold the Answer to Better Data Storage? (VIDEO)

Durham University

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The use of nanoscale magnetic whirlpools, known as magnetic skyrmions, to create novel and efficient ways to store data is being explored in a new research project led by Durham University and funded by the EPSRC.

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