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Nature Retracts Controversial Room Temperature Superconductor Paper (But Not LK-99)
By Francisco Pires published
This is the third Ranga Dias-authored paper to be retracted

What is a Superconductor?
By Francisco Pires published
A brief view into what superconductors are; how they work; the story and research behind them; and what our superconducting future could look like.

MIT's Superconducting Qubit Breakthrough Boosts Quantum Performance
By Francisco Pires published
A new MIT circuit based on an alternative qubit design promises significantly improved performance through improved error correction capabilities.

LK-99 Research Continues, Paper Says Superconductivity Could be Possible
By Francisco Pires published
As the scientific community seems to have largely settled in that LK-99 isn't the best thing since sliced bread, researchers around the world still find reasons to understand it.

Is LK-99 a Superconductor After All? New Research and Updated Patent Say So
By Francisco Pires published
This alleged scientific breakthrough has some new evidence to support its discoverers claims.

Science Journal Says LK-99 Superconductor Dream is Over
By Francisco Pires published
An article posted to Nature aims to shed light on the scientific process surrounding the LK-99 replication attempts, and claims a scientific ending to the hype circuit.

Alleged Superconductor LK-99 Might Need 'Doping' to Work
By Francisco Pires published
Scientists have failed to prove LK-99 is a superconductor but some suggest that adding materials could help.

Superconductor LK-99 Breakthrough Disproven? New Studies Refute Claims
By Avram Piltch published
Researchers in China and India claim the substance is not a superconductor at all. However, there are still plenty of other studies ongoing.
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