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Why Superconductors Are Insanely Amazing

Everyone always bangs on about superconductors as if they’re some super-amazing scientific miracle, but where’s the proof, eh? Eh? Umm, here it is: check out how they compare to plain old normal conductors, and you’ll be gobsmacked.

17 July 2012

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NASA’s Superconductor Amplifier Will Collect Clear Signals From Deep Space

By using the superconductors as the core of a new amplifier, researchers at Caltech and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory will be able to collect signals from black holes and quantum particles with little to no noise mucking up the sensitive data.

13 January 2011

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Drunk Scientists Pour Wine On Superconductors, Make Discovery

Wine makes superconductors better at their jobs. And apparently, it makes some scientists better at their jobs too.

4 December 2009

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Magnetic Shields To Protect Spaceships From Re-Entry, Klingon Attacks

Do you know why James T. Kirk is happy? Because those crazy Europeans are developing a magnetic shield that will protect spaceships when entering the Earth’s atmosphere. Well, that and because he’s thinking about doing naughty things with Uhura.

11 September 2009

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NASA Creates Anti-Gravity Field, Makes Lab Rats Levitate

NASA scientists have created an anti-gravity field that works at room temperature, which is a big Where’s My Back to the Future Skateboard breakthrough. The only problem is that it only works on mice. Mice high as kites, in fact.

11 June 2009

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Scientists Discover Superconducting Material That’s Just Two Atoms Thick

University of Texas researchers stumbled upon a new superconducting metal that is the world’s thinnest at a mere two atoms—slightly thicker than a marathon runner by comparison.

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