C60 fullerene (IMAGE) University of Colorado at Boulder Caption The researchers studied a C60 molecule, also called a buckyball, to understand how it could break ergodicity Credit Steven Burrows/Jun Ye and David Nesbitt Usage Restrictions Must Credit the institution License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.