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- 1Physicists Measure Quasiparticle With Quarter of Electron's Charge▼Physicists Just Measured a Quasiparticle With One-Quarter of an Electron’s Charge
Physicists report measuring a quasiparticle that carries exactly one-quarter of an electron's charge, an unusual fractional value in quantum matter. Fractionally charged quasiparticles emerge in certain exotic materials, and confirming a quarter-charge state adds to the known fractional quantum states. The finding is drawing attention as a notable step in condensed matter physics and the study of quantum materials.
- 2Nobel Prize Speculation Focuses on Condensed Matter and Particle Physics▼Is this the year for a Nobel prize in condensed matter, or maybe particle physics?
With the Nobel Prize in Physics announcement approaching, attention in the physics community is turning to which field this year's award might recognise. Commentators are weighing condensed matter research against particle physics as the leading candidates, reflecting ongoing debate about how the committee balances discoveries across disciplines and which breakthroughs of recent years deserve the honour.