The glass transition is a central concept in condensed matter physics, yet for ten years there has been an unresolved debate about what happens when the material thickness reaches nanoscale dimensions. New experiments probe below the surface.
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Jones, R. Glasses with liquid-like surfaces. Nature Mater 2, 645–646 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat986
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