Magnetic Transistors - Better Against Radiation?

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South Korean researchers have developed a magnetic transistor switch which may save power:

http://www.nature.com/news/magnetic-logic-makes-for-mutable-chips-1.12321

I'm wondering if this could benefit space applications, but on more than just power-saving.

Magnetic states aren't as easily harmed by cosmic rays, thanks to spin majorities. That's why MRAM (magnetic RAM) is good for space applications.

I was then thinking that processors based on magnetic transistor switches could create a more robust system that's much more capable of standing upto the harsh radiation environment of outer space without suffering crashes and glitches that can jeopardize a space mission.

Could magnetic transistors in fact be superior in higher radiation environments like space and perhaps nuclear reactors, and even near medical radiation equipment?
 
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Interesting concept.
Could be useful for particle detectors as well - they receive significant radiation doses (much more than electronics in space).