This article appeared in Discover’s annual state of science issue as “Anyons Join the Particle Party.” Support our science journalism by becoming a subscriber.
Physicists Prove Anyons Exist, a Third Type of Particle in the Universe
This year, physicists gave us an early view of a third kingdom of quasiparticles that only arise in two dimensions.
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