<ul><li>Scientists at Brookhaven National Laboratory have discovered a new phase of matter in a magnetic material.</li><li>The new phase, called 'half ice, half fire,' is characterized by both ordered and disordered electron spins.</li><li>This sharp switch in states at a specific temperature could have applications in energy-efficient cooling and advanced computer memory.</li><li>Further research will focus on studying this behavior in more complex systems.</li></ul>

Scientists discover strange new phase of matter: Half ice, half fire

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