polarity

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While earlier work had shown that individual electron spins could be manipulated with light, this study demonstrates switching the polarity of an entire ferromagnet at once.

From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026

“The greater the polarity is, the union becomes even more powerful,” she explains.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025

Normally, aPKC enzymes are best known for helping maintain the unique shape and structure of cells in different tissues to help facilitate their specialized functions, known as cell polarity.

From Science Daily • Dec. 5, 2024

Griffin mines the polarity between her envelope-pushing persona and the buttoned-up glamour of A-List celebrity with aplomb to reveal that even the biggest stars are as absurd as the rest of us.

From Salon • Oct. 28, 2024

When she stopped, it was as though some momentous change of polarity had taken place inside her mind, one that had an immediate, pacifying effect on her body.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger