Two 'failed' materials can perform much better when united. Such a combination exhibits magnetization and electric polarization up to room temperature, providing a basis for new magnetoelectric devices. See Letter p.523
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Fiebig, M. Multitasking materials from atomic templates. Nature 537, 499–500 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/537499a
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