The First Room Temperature Superconductor! (Still No Hoverboards) | SciShow News

Hot off the presses, this week has been cool! Researchers have discovered the first room-temperature superconductor, and another group has created a type of paint that actually stays cooler than the environment around it!

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Sources:
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-020-2801-z
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xcrp.2020.100221

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xcrp.2020.100221