Ageing is a non-linear, irreversible process that defines many properties of glassy materials. Now, it is shown that the so-called material-time formalism can describe ageing in terms of equilibrium-like properties.
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Ruta, B., Cangialosi, D. Time in a glass. Nat. Phys. 20, 544–545 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41567-024-02419-x
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