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Researchers at Cornell University have developed a new imaging technique that is fast and sensitive enough to observe highly correlated electron spin patterns, called critical spin fluctuations, in two-dimensional magnets. This real-time imaging allows researchers to control the fluctuations and switch magnetism via a "passive" mechanism that could eventually lead to more energy-efficient magnetic storage devices.
