New quasi-particle discovered: The Pi-ton

New particles are usually only found in huge particle accelerators. But something quite similar can be found in a simple lab or in computer simulations: a quasiparticle. It behaves just like a particle, but its existence depends, in some subtle way, on its environment. Scientists in Vienna have now discovered a surprising new quasiparticle called 'pi-ton'.

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