After the news about a new type of superconductor hit the wires, some stocks on the Korean stock exchange exploded, with the market regulator telling investors to be cautious
LK-99 may not end up being the room-temperature superconductor we all hope for. But perhaps these findings, and renewed excitement, will lead to other advances that offer high-speed, energy-efficient trains, viable and cheap quantum supercomputers, and highly-scalable batteries to store renewable energy
A superconductor, which has no electrical resistance at extremely low temperatures or under high pressure, has emerged as a red-hot issue across the globe after Korean scientists recently claimed they developed one that can be used at room temperature, according to industry experts, Thursday. While this would be a dream technology, if proven true, it is expected to bring revolutionary changes, they said, adding it is too early to call it a success because it needs to be verified more accurately.
Last month, a team of researchers came forward, claiming they've essentially found the holy grail in the field of physics: the discovery of a room-temperature superconductor that can operate at ambient pressures. The yet-to-be-peer-reviewed claim drew a huge amount of attention in scientific circles. After all, superconducts conventionally require ultra-low temperatures and extremely high pressures […]