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Is this the superconductor of scientists’ dreams? A new claim faces scrutiny

It allegedly transmits electricity with no resistance at room temperature and moderate pressure

An up close image of two diamond anvils.

Researchers claim to have squeezed room temperature superconductivity out of a compound made of hydrogen, nitrogen and lutetium using diamond anvils like these.

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By Emily Conover and James R. Riordon

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Editor’s note: On November 7, 2023, Nature retracted the March 8 study described in this article after researchers raised questions about its claims of creating a superconductor that works at both room temperature and relatively low pressure.