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An international research team has achieved a breakthrough in atomically thin antiferromagnetic tunnel junctions. This shows the great potential of antiferromagnetic materials for storage technology. Spintronics (spin electronics) deals with the use of electron spin in electronic devices. In contrast to conventional electronics, which only uses the charge of the electrons, spintronics also uses the spin of the electrons, i.e. a "direction of rotation" at the atomic level, to store and process information.

Spin waves with short wavelengths make magnonic computer components possible A new study by the University of Vienna, the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems in Stuttgart and the Helmholtz Centres in Berlin and Dresden represents an important step towards further miniaturizing computer components and making them more energy-efficient.

Thanks to innovations in design, control and production technology, brushless drives for pumps and ventilation systems work more efficiently and quietly.

How can diseases of the cardiovascular system be detected before symptoms appear? Researchers at Graz University of Technology (TU Graz) have found a way to track them down at an early stage. Cardiovascular diseases are among the most common causes of death worldwide. They are often only discovered when symptoms have already appeared and the disease is already relatively advanced.

It is an important step forward in spintronics: the magnetic state of certain materials can be switched using surface induced strain. All our electronics are based on electrical charges being transported from one place to another. Electrons move, current flows, signals are transmitted by applying an electrical voltage.