Physicists at NYU have discovered a new type of time crystal—an exotic state of matter whose particles rhythmically “tick” while levitating on sound waves.

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A team of New York University researchers announced in early February 2026 that they had created “levitating” time crystals, ...

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Physicists at New York University have discovered a new type of time crystal, large enough to hold and capable of levitation, challenging Newtonian physics.

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