Scientists Create Supersolid From Helium

jabberjaw writes "Nature is reporting that Pennsylvania State University researchers Eun-Seong Kim and Moses Chan have created a 'supersolid' from helium-4. Although a crystalline solid, the supersolid can flow much like a liquid. This is due to the fact that the empty compartments in the crystal move coherently, thus waves can progress through the lattice. The supersolid state can be compared to the superfluid state. Perhaps a condensed matter physicist can dumb the article down for layfolk such as myself?"

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Re:Helium is a great chemical

[cybermace5]

Ummm...no. Troll. You aren't going to get liquid or supersolid helium in a PC, what with the 60 atmosphere pressures, and temperatures hovering a hair away from 0 Kelvin.