Superconductivity slips through the cracks, as South Korean stocks plummet amidst doubt

What you need to know The University of Maryland’s Condensed Matter Theory Center challenged findings cited by Korean scientists highlighting LK-99 as a compound that could be used as a superconductor. Sentiments shared by the US based institution negatively impacted superconductor-themed stocks. The institution indicated that LK-99 is a “highly resistive poor quality material” and […]

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The High-Temperature Superconductivity Mystery Is Finally Solved

When electrons couple up, further quantum trickery makes superconductivity unavoidable. Normally, electrons can’t overlap, but Cooper pairs follow a different quantum mechanical rule; they act like particles of light, any number of which can pile onto the head of a pin. Many Cooper pairs come together and merge into a single quantum mechanical state, a […]

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