skyrmions_pinning (IMAGE) Johannes Gutenberg Universitaet Mainz Caption The boundaries of differently shaped skyrmions (left) are found at coinciding positions. And even the boundaries of stripe-like structures (right) match those positions. Credit ill./©: Raphael Gruber / JGU Usage Restrictions Credit must be given to the creator. Only noncommercial uses of the work are permitted. No derivatives or adaptations of the work are permitted. License CC BY-NC-ND Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.