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Room-temperature supersolid observed in a light-matter condensate

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Supersolids flow without friction yet hold a crystal-like pattern. Since they were first made in 2017, they have existed only near absolute zero. A consortium led by the University of Warsaw has now produced one in a light-matter condensate at room temperature.

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