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First ever supercurrent observed at room temperature

02 Aug 2016
Two wires with a spark jumping across the gap
Free flow: Burkard Hillebrands of the University of Kaiserslautern and colleagues say they have detected the first ever supercurrent at room temperature, but certain peers are sceptical of the results and say the claims are premature. (Courtesy: iStock/Johan Swanepoel)
A room-temperature “supercurrent” has been identified in a Bose–Einstein condensate of

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