Washington – Researchers at the University of Milano-Bicocca Department of Materials Science discovered a new state of matter that allows for innovative nanotechnology materials with applications in biodiagnostic, nanomedicine and sensors. The study was published on Science. The research, funded by Fondazione Cariplo and the European Community, was conducted by a research team of University of Milano-Bicocca Department of Materials Science, led by Sergio Brovelli and Francesco Meinardi, professors of Experimental Physics and Condensed Matter Physics, in partnership with the Ospedale Maggiore of Milan, the University of Milan, the CNR and the Italian Institute of Technology. (9Colonne)