Scientists discover magnetic superatoms

Monday, June 15, 2009 - 14:35 in Physics & Chemistry

RICHMOND, Va. (June 15, 2009) -- A team of Virginia Commonwealth University scientists has discovered a 'magnetic superatom' -- a stable cluster of atoms that can mimic different elements of the periodic table -- that one day may be used to create molecular electronic devices for the next generation of faster computers with larger memory storage.

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