room-temperature superconductor
Swiss startup Terra Quantum says it has discovered a form of graphite that superconducts. But other researchers aren’t convinced.
Climate
Is the latest near-room-temperature superconductor legit? Don’t count on it
12:30 pm PST • January 4, 2024
This new material picks up where LK-99 left off, which isn’t really an auspicious starting point.
For the broader economy, this was the year of the recession that never arrived. But for climate tech, it was a year of both great hits and big misses.
Other researchers had discovered numerous problems with the scientific paper describing the material. Now the scientific journal Nature has retracted it.
Latest room-temperature superconductor claims offer a lesson in how to spot sketchy science.
Climate
Fun while it lasted: The room-temperature superconductor claim is probably bunk
9:30 am PDT • August 9, 2023
The latest room-temp superconductor claims are losing their magnetism after several labs failed to replicate results.