• Cocodapuf@lemmy.world
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      14 hours ago

      Eh, the title is fine. This phenomenon happens to have an interesting name, but it’s not a lie, and “second sound” is an apt (if goofy) name for the phenomenon.

      And honestly, this seems like a relatively important discovery in the world of physics. It’s gaining a stronger understanding of the fundamentals of how matter interacts. We know a lot about specific properties of matter, but we know less about why any given element might have those properties. This seems like the kind of thing that can help explain what’s actually going on, why matter sometimes behaves in unusual ways.

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        14 hours ago

        To think that we can still discover new things about this world - amazing! Gone are the days of merry explorers (hah) so good on these guys for this win!

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    19 hours ago

    They named it “second sound” because people just got confused when they called it a “heat wave”

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    On-device AI generated summary:

    MIT scientists have successfully imaged how heat travels in a wave, known as “second sound,” through a superfluid quantum gas. This phenomenon, where heat propagates like a wave rather than spreading out, has been observed before but never imaged. The study, published in the journal Science, could help answer questions about high-temperature superconductors and neutron stars.

    (I have not read the article and have not verified this summary. Yes I am lazy. No I am not ashamed.)