SMRTR Science & EngineeringMar 11, 2026Interesting Engineering

1,000x faster computers: ‘Invisible magnets’ could boost speed using light pulses

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Scientists have discovered that "invisible magnets" called antiferromagnets could revolutionize computing by processing data 1,000 times faster than current technology. A Japanese-German research consortium is investigating how to control these materials using intense light pulses on trillionth-of-a-second timescales, potentially creating ultrafast, energy-efficient computers.

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