Scientists discover liquid that defies physics

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Originally Posted by tw

No matter what Onyxcougar feels, quantum physics is to our future as the transistor was in 1950s and 1960s. Numerous interesting material concepts are being discovered that only quantum physics can explain. Unfortunately the tools so necessary for major breakthroughs in this science are not being built in the US.

A very recent example was in Penn State where standard Helium (I believe it was standard Helium, but does not happen with an isotope of Helium) conformed to a newly discovered concept called SuperLiquid. Supersolids had been discovered previously by, I believe, it was last year's Nobel Prize winner. But he speculated that Superliquids were not possible. Penn State researchers have proved him wrong.

Liquid helium has been known to form a superfluid for decades. The supersolid phase is what's new. Also, Penn State is still within the United States.

Basically, a Supersolid disappears when cooled and compressed. That's right - mass dissappears. There are additional complexities involved that the reader may discover independently.

No mass disappears.