If LK-99 is the real deal, it could be a game-changer for everything from quantum computing and medical imaging to energy and transportation. But there are a lot of red flags. If LK-99 is the real ...

South Korean scientists claim to have made a superconductor, LK-99, that works at room temperature. Experts are skeptical, but if such a material exists, it could boost energy production and storage.

If there was any hope remaining that LK-99 might be a room-temperature superconductor, it’s pretty much dead now. In fact, it’s worse than that. Pure samples of the substance show that it is an ...

A newly discovered material called LK-99 kicked off a frenzy to see if it really was a game-changing superconductor. The results are disappointing. A newly discovered material called LK-99 kicked off ...

Researchers seem to have solved the puzzle of LK-99. Scientific detective work has unearthed evidence that the material is not a superconductor, and clarified its actual properties. The conclusion ...

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Experts continue to push back against extraordinary claims of a room-temperature superconductor. But even a flop could open up new pathways for materials research. Jackson Ryan was CNET's science ...

In late July, a preprint paper written by scientists from the relatively unknown Quantum Energy Research Centre claimed to have created a material that was a superconductor at room temperature and ...

A South Korean team’s claim to have discovered a superconductor that works at room temperature and ambient pressure has become a viral sensation — and prompted a slew of replication efforts by ...

Social media users are excited about what would be a breakthrough in solid state physics, but many experts in the field are cautiously skeptical. By Kenneth Chang This is the second room-temperature ...

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