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A new State of matter A new state of matter has been explored by physicists. For so long time, we have believed that matter could only exist in liquid, sold, or a gaseous state. However, quantum mechanics scientists did a fascinating experiment that revealed a new form of matter that includes splitting of the electron. Irish Physicists exposed ruthenium trichloride to a huge particle accelerator by which they shoot neutrons at the sample, and they observed the pattern that the bounced back neutrons made. The electrons of the sample acted as if they were split, however, they didn`t literally. What actually happened is that the antimatter of the electrons have been produced, which are called quasiparticles. The scientists have observed the presence of quantum spin liquid, which can open up new avenues in material science. Mostafa Eltobgy