{
  "id": 20118073,
  "title": "Physicists use laser light to unlock a crystal's hidden electrical powers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/physicists-use-laser-light-to-unlock-a-crystals-hidden-electrical",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-11-15T02:18:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ScienceDaily",
    "slug": "sciencedaily",
    "url": "https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/11/261112230500.htm"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Scientists have discovered how to use flashes of laser light to organize tiny electrical regions inside a crystal, solving a decades-old mystery about how the material behaves. The laser-induced alignment lasts just a trillionth of a second, but the breakthrough could open the door to new ways of processing and storing information.",
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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."
}