Professor Jairo Sinova of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) will be coordinating a new Priority Program in the field of condensed matter physics that will be dealing with unconventional magnetism. The Priority Program will involve fundamental and applied research in the field of unconventional magnetic systems to develop IT components or devices that will reach the technical limits of physical viability in terms of speed, storage density, and efficiency. The German Research Foundation (DFG) has approved the establishment of the Priority Program on "Unconventional Magnetism: Beyond the s-wave magnetism paradigm" and will be providing around EUR 8 million in funding over an initial period of three years. The project is to be launched in 2026.

Historically, small molecule drugs have been precisely designed down to the atomic scale. Considering their relatively large complex structures, nanomedicines have lagged behind. Researchers argue this precise control should be applied to optimize new nanomedicines. "By controlling structure, we can create the most potent medicines with the lowest chance of adverse side effects," researcher says.

Time- and angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy investigations discovered the fluctuating lattice-driven charge density waves at temperatures far above its transition temperature and reveal new insights into the formation mechanism of charge density waves in kagome superconductors KV₃Sb₅.

The researcher outlines the applications of liquid crystal materials in the field of visualisation outside of displays in recent years. These liquid crystal-based devices are capable of changing shape or color in response to different stimuli, and can be worn to monitor human movement, sweat composition, or the surrounding environment.