Stay updated with breaking news from Susannah Speller. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
A study published in March claiming the discovery of a superconductor that works at room temperature – a scientific holy grail – has been retracted by the high-profile journal Nature at the request of most of its authors.
A recent claim by South Korean researchers that they have created a material which works as a superconductor at room temperature – long a holy grail of physics – has been met with huge excitement on social media but scepticism from scientists.
Large laboratories in China and India were the first to report their findings.
Last month, some researchers claimed they have created a material that works as a superconductor at room temperature. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Last month, physicists announced 'LK-99' that can superconduct at room temperatures