"Scientists Discover Unprecedented Magnetic Phenomenon: Single-Pole Magnets Defy Traditional Physics"
Physicists have discovered seemingly impossible one-sided magnets, known as monopoles, on the surface of hematite, a mineral made of iron oxide. By using an imaging technique called diamond quantum magnetometry, researchers found that groups of particles on the hematite's surface combine their properties to create the effect of a single particle with just one magnetic pole. This discovery could potentially lead to more energy-efficient computer memory by allowing engineers to have greater control over magnetic spin.
