Skyrmions, in which electron spins inside a magnet are arranged like vortices, are a key structure in next-generation spintronics technology. KAIST researchers have shown that skyrmions can form using ...

This appendix introduces the study of vortex matter and describes some of the leading avenues of research. The experimental exploration of vortex matter, which is one of the many topics uncovered by ...

January usually brings the coldest air of the season to much of the country, and this year has seen its fair share. “The polar vortex is a core of extremely cold air that typically remains near the ...

You've likely heard the term "polar vortex" virtually every winter since it first entered into popular culture during a bitterly cold January a decade ago. The polar vortex is a whirling cone of low ...