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New 3D topological phase of matter exhibits anomalous symmetry at non-zero temperatures

Some phases of matter cannot be described using the conventional framework of symmetry breaking and exhibit a so-called quantum order. One type of quantum order, known as topological order, is ...
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Scientists used a diamond to create a brand-new phase of matter

Physicists have taken a gemstone better known for engagement rings and turned it into a laboratory for one of the strangest ...