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High-Temperature Superconductivity Understood at Last

By Charlie Wood
September 21, 2022
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A new atomic-scale experiment all but settles the origin of the strong form of superconductivity seen in cuprate crystals, confirming a 35-year-old theory.

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Taming Superconductors With String Theory

By Kevin Hartnett
January 21, 2016
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The physicist Subir Sachdev borrows tools from string theory to understand the puzzling behavior of high-temperature superconductors.

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A Strange Side to Nature

By Natalie Wolchover
July 1, 2013
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New findings suggest that beneath the surface of quantum theory lies a vibrant string theory world where some matter corresponds to black holes in higher dimensions.

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