Identifying a topological fingerprint
Anomalous planar Hall effect (APHE) the 'smoking gun' for topological magnetic monopole
2021-06-29
(Press-News.org) A FLEET theoretical study out this week has found a 'smoking gun' in the long search for the topological magnetic monopole referred to as the END
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An international team of researchers has identified a novel mechanism in barley plants, which could help crop growers achieve high yields as temperatures rise.
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