The new phase comes in the form of a pattern of electron spins—half ... or "hot," hence the nickname of "half-ice, half-fire" given to it by the researchers. "Finding new states with exotic ...

Scientists believe the switching capability will be of use in refrigeration technology and quantum information storage.

The phase is a never-before-seen pattern of electron spins—the tiny ... and it has thus been dubbed "half ice, half fire." The researchers discovered the new phase while studying a one ...