# A discovery at NIST changed how researchers think about an unusual quantum material

- Source: Federal News Network
- Published: 2026-10-29T17:59:18+00:00
- Category: Local
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"It is essential that we still have funding to do the kind of work that does not have an immediate, obvious financial benefit," said Dr. Nicholas Butch.

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