{
  "id": 1502428,
  "title": "Anomalous quantum oscillations reveal new physics in a topological insulator",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/anomalous-quantum-oscillations-reveal-new-physics-in-a-topological",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-17T14:40:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-08-anomalous-quantum-oscillations-reveal-physics.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A study has been published in Nature Communications that identifies an unusual regime of quantum oscillations in a three-dimensional topological insulator. The results show that, when subjected to temperatures near absolute zero and extreme magnetic fields, electrons in the material zirconium pentatelluride (ZrTe₅) exhibit behavior that deviates from the pattern predicted by conventional theory.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}