Researchers saw signs of altermagnetism in thin, strained ruthenium dioxide, previously thought non-magnetic in bulk form. This finding revives the material as a candidate for spintronic devices that could be faster and more energy-efficient than today’s ferromagnet-based electronics. Read more »
Dahlia An and Alyssa Brand Receive 2026 Tim Renner User Services Award
Dahlia An and Alyssa Brand were recognized for their collaborative approach that allows users to conduct complex science in a safe manner. Read more »
QERLIN Imaging RIXS Team Receives 2026 Klaus Halbach Award
The team was recognized for their pioneering instrumentation design, innovative optical engineering, and advanced detector integration at the QERLIN Imaging RIXS endstation. Read more »
Greg Su Receives 2026 Early Career Award
Greg Su, a staff scientist at the Advanced Light Source (ALS), is the 2026 winner of the Early Career Award for Outstanding Scientific Achievement at the ALS. His selection by members of the ALS Users’ Executive Committee (UEC) recognizes his transformative contributions to soft material characterization through pioneering developments in resonant X-ray spectroscopy and scattering at the ALS. Read more »
Stacking Bits: Layer-Selective Skyrmions Point to 3D Memory
Using element-specific X-rays, researchers discovered skyrmions occupied only alternating layers in a synthetic antiferromagnet, not all layers as expected. The ability to control where and how skyrmion bits form within stacked layers offers a design strategy for 3D memory devices that store more data per volume. Read more »