A Brand‑New Quantum State Emerges — “It’s Its Own New Thing”
UC Irvine scientists discover a new quantum state—exotic exciton fluid in hafnium pentatelluride that resists radiation and glows. Potential for space‑proof spintronics. What if, tucked away in a laboratory, there was a matter so strange it would glow if you held it? Meet the newly discovered quantum state of matter — a mesmerizing phase distinct…