Scientists have formed an anti-spin ice by using attracting particles, according to Phys.org. The outlet reported the development on Sunday, November 1, 2026, under the headline "Breaking the ice: Scientists use attracting particles to form an anti-spin ice."
Spin ice is a state studied in condensed matter physics, and the report frames the new work as producing its anti-spin counterpart through the behaviour of attracting particles. Phys.org presents the result as a breakthrough in this line of research.
The report does not name the researchers, their institution, or the journal in which the work appears. It also gives no details on the method, the particles involved, or the conditions under which the anti-spin ice formed.
The summary released with the report likewise offers no measurements or figures, so the scale and significance of the result cannot be assessed from the available material.
What the report does establish is the central claim: attracting particles were used to create an anti-spin ice, a configuration that stands in contrast to conventional spin ice. Further specifics will need to come from the full study once it is available.
Watch for the complete paper and any peer review of the findings, which should clarify how the anti-spin ice was produced and what it could mean for the wider study of particle systems.