<ul><li>MIT researchers have discovered a new form of magnetism called p-wave magnetism, which could revolutionize computing technologies.</li><li>The new type of magnetism, observed in nickel iodide, blends features of ferromagnets and antiferromagnets and can be controlled electrically.</li><li>This discovery could lead to the development of ultra-fast, energy-efficient spintronic devices that use the spin of electrons to store and process information.</li><li>While the behavior only appears at very low temperatures currently, researchers are optimistic about finding materials with similar properties that work at room temperature in the future.</li></ul>

MIT physicists discover a new kind of magnetism that could power the future of computing

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