{
  "id": 2378476,
  "title": "Scientists catch a hidden electronic state forming in just 30 femtoseconds",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/scientists-catch-a-hidden-electronic-state-forming-in-just-30",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-21T12:01:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ScienceDaily",
    "slug": "sciencedaily",
    "url": "https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260820202856.htm"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Scientists watched a light-triggered hidden state form inside a material in only 30 femtoseconds, revealing a step that had never been seen before. The material first entered a fleeting electronic state in which its bonds reorganized in a repeating pattern, followed by tiny atomic shifts. This ultrafast pathway could offer a new way to control electronic properties with light and help inspire…",
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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."
}