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Scientists break record for highest-temperature superconductor

Phys.org - Wed 22 May 19

University of Chicago scientists are part of an international research team that has discovered superconductivity—the ability to conduct electricity perfectly—at the highest temperatures ...

Scientists break record for highest-temperature superconductor, ScienceDaily - Wed 22 May 19
Scientists break record for highest-temperature superconductor, Science Blog - Wed 22 May 19
Scientists break record for highest-temperature superconductor, Eurekalert - Wed 22 May 19

Superconductivity at 250 K in lanthanum hydride under high pressures

Nature News - Wed 22 May 19

Nature, Published online: 22 May 2019; doi:10.1038/s41586-019-1201-8A lanthanum hydride compound at a pressure of around 170 gigapascals is found to exhibit superconductivity ...

Superconductivity near room temperature

Nature News - Wed 22 May 19

Nature, Published online: 22 May 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-01583-yFor a century, researchers have sought materials that superconduct — transport electricity without loss ...

Did Scientists Just Break the Record for Highest-Temperature Superconductor? Maybe.

Livescience - Thu 23 May 19

A superconductor lets electricity flow through it perfectly, without losing any of it.

New Paper Confirms Near-Room-Temperature Superconductivity in Wild, Hydrogen-Rich Material

Gizmodo - Wed 22 May 19

A team of physicists has published peer-reviewed results documenting near-room-temperature superconductivity in the hydrogen-rich compound lanthanum hydride. Read more...

Superconductivity reported at the temperature of a good freezer

Ars Technica - Wed 22 May 19

The catch? You need about a million atmospheres of pressure.

Researchers set new mark for highest-temperature superconductor

UPI - Thu 23 May 19

Scientists have demonstrated superconductivity at the highest temperatures yet.