A simulation study of a model that mimics certain colloidal particles reveals a surprising low-temperature triumph of entropy, whereby the liquid state persists down to zero temperature.
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Dyre, J. A cool liquid that does not freeze. Nature Phys 9, 535–536 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/nphys2730
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