January 22, 2004

» "Supersolids" make their debut

nature physics portal - research highlights - Glimpse of a new type of matter

Researchers in the United States think they have found a new state of matter - a supersolid.

If their findings are correct, this state is deeply bizarre. Although it is a crystalline solid, it can 'flow' like the most slippery liquid imaginable - in fact, like a liquid with no viscosity.