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Superconductor Breakthrough Replicated, Twice, in Preliminary Testing (www.tomshardware.com)
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Superconductor Breakthrough Replicated, Twice, in Preliminary Testing::It's been a rough few days in the condensed matter physics realm following claims of the world's first room-temperature superconductor being achieved. However, work to verify and replicate the results

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

A university today has successfully replicated and proven 0 resistance. Still a ways to go before a viable commercially available version is developed.

https://twitter.com/lipez400/status/1686793608626663441

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

Below 110K. That's still at least 160K away from room temperature.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Thanks for the link. It's worth noting that they achieved that at temperatures below 110 Kelvin, and the big breakthrough would be doing the same at room temperature and pressure.