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Scientists Unveil First Visible Time Crystals for Tech Advancements

9/11/2025

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Scientists created the first visible time crystals, which may aid in anti-counterfeiting and data storage.
These crystals, observable under a microscope and sometimes with the naked eye, form from kinks in liquid crystals when exposed to light.
Time crystals, proposed in 2012, oscillate between two states without energy loss.
This new method enables direct observation, unlike previous indirect studies.
The research, published on September 4 in Nature Materials, suggests wide technological applications.

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Story summary

Scientists created the first visible time crystals, which may aid in anti-counterfeiting and data storage.
These crystals, observable under a microscope and sometimes with the naked eye, form from kinks in liquid crystals when exposed to light.
Time crystals, proposed in 2012, oscillate between two states without energy loss.
This new method enables direct observation, unlike previous indirect studies.
The research, published on September 4 in Nature Materials, suggests wide technological applications.