A new twist on magic-angle graphene (IMAGE) Brown University Caption When layers of "magic-angle" graphene (bottom) come in contact with layers of certain transitions metals, it induces a phenomenon called spin-orbit coupling in the graphene layers. That phenomenon gives rise to surprising physics, including ferromagnetism. Credit Li Lab / Brown University Usage Restrictions None License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.