<p>➀ Researchers discovered that the orbital angular momentum of electrons in chiral materials like cobalt silicide can be actively controlled via crystal chirality; </p><p>➁ This breakthrough enables new orbitronic devices for robust and energy-efficient data transfer, utilizing orbital momentum instead of charge or spin; </p><p>➂ The EU supports this innovation through the EIC Pathfinder project OBELIX, with potential applications ranging from light-controlled switches to hybrid quantum components.</p>