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New material spontaneously oscillates into crystal-like patterns
Original: A new material that spontaneously moves back-and-forth, forming crystal-like patterns
Physicists at Leiden University report developing a new material that moves back and forth on its own, spontaneously forming crystal-like patterns. The self-oscillating behavior is notable because such spontaneous, coordinated motion is uncommon in ordinary matter and could offer insight into active materials and non-equilibrium physics.
Why now: A newly announced self-moving material from Leiden University is drawing attention because spontaneous pattern-forming motion is a striking physics result.
Evidence
- A new material that spontaneously moves back-and-forth, forming crystal-like patterns · Universiteit Leiden
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