ETH Zurich

In a groundbreaking achievement, artificial intelligence (AI) has transcended the bounds of human physical prowess, marking a historic moment where machines outperform their human counterparts in a skill-based game. Conventionally, AI's dominance was observed in cerebral challenges like chess and Go, or virtual scenarios. However, a recent development by researchers at ETH Zurich has propelled AI into the realm of physical skill, a domain traditionally considered exclusive to humans.The ETH Zurich team introduced an AI…

ETH Zurich scientists have identified a novel ferromagnetism in a custom-engineered moiré material, challenging traditional magnetic theories. This magnetism, based on electron spin alignment for kinetic energy minimization, offers new insights into quantum effects and solid-state magnetism.For a magnet to stick to a fridge door, several physical effects must align perfectly. The magnetic moments of its electrons all point in the same direction, a phenomenon that occurs even without an external magnetic field.This is due…