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  "id": 2427337,
  "title": "Realistic solid-state model brings fractons in quantum spin liquids closer to detection",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/realistic-solid-state-model-brings-fractons-in-quantum-spin-liquids",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-21T19:20:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-08-realistic-solid-state-fractons-quantum.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Quasiparticles arise from the complex interaction of many particles in solids; for example, we describe lattice vibrations in crystals as phonons. Fractons are exotic quasiparticles that occur at the vertices of magnetic domain walls between different spin orders. What makes them special is that they are virtually immobile and can only be displaced by other fractons. In theory, this limited…",
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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."
}