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Read article: On the road to room-temperature superconductivity Superconductivity Research update On the road to room-temperature superconductivity High-pressure lanthanum hydride could have a superconducting transition temperature of 260 K at 180 to 200 GPa say George Washington UniversityĀ researchers
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Read article: Quantum spin liquid state pathway emerges Magnetism and spin Research update Quantum spin liquid state pathway emerges Studies of new kagome lattice materials provide insights into the transitions between quantum spin liquids and magnetically ordered states
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Read article: Multiferroics and topological materials for the post-CMOS world Advanced materials Research update Multiferroics and topological materials for the post-CMOS world Intel and University of Berkeley researchers invent a new kind of computing logic