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  "id": 16182217,
  "title": "A tiny defect in a crystal reveals a big quantum surprise",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/a-tiny-defect-in-a-crystal-reveals-a-big-quantum-surprise",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-23T10:22:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ScienceDaily",
    "slug": "sciencedaily",
    "url": "https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/10/261022081302.htm"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Researchers have solved a long-standing challenge in understanding how tiny defects in materials like diamond and silicon carbide behave when exposed to light. Their new computational method revealed a surprisingly important energy-loss mechanism in silicon carbide that scientists had previously underestimated. The finding helps explain a mystery that has puzzled researchers for years and could…",
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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."
}