{"ok":true,"article":{"slug":"magnetic-mystery-in-thorium-clusters-resolved-by-new-study-fc83e8da","title":"Magnetic mystery in thorium clusters resolved by new study","url":"https://phys.org/news/2026-08-magnetic-mystery-thorium-clusters.html","canonical":"https://www.aimode.news/article/magnetic-mystery-in-thorium-clusters-resolved-by-new-study-fc83e8da","sourceName":"Phys.org","summary":"Scientists from the University of Manchester's Department of Chemistry, Centre for Radiochemistry Research and Photon Science Institute, led by Professor Steve Liddle, have uncovered why a rare class of metal clusters appears to behave differently in experiments and theoretical calculations, resolving a debate about the nature of chemical aromaticity and revealing a previously overlooked type of magnetic response.","category":"Science","image":null,"lang":"en","publishedAt":"2026-08-13T19:40:05+00:00","createdAt":"2026-08-13T20:00:16.064447+00:00"}}