An unexpected superconductor was beginning to look like a fluke, but a new theory and a second discovery have revealed that emergent quasiparticles may be behind the effect. Read more at QuantaMagazine.org. Music is "Racing the Clock" by The Green Orbs.

A New Twist Reveals Superconductivity’s Secrets

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A New Twist Reveals Superconductivity’s Secrets

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