superconductor

With properties that seemingly defy normal physics, Helium-4 superfluid has long defied practical demonstrations of its theorized quasiparticle structure. Now physicists claim to have synthesized this structure in a laser latticed, super-cold superfluid by giving the whole thing a good shake.

MIT researchers claim to have discovered a new universal law for superconductors that, if proved accurate, will bring the physics of superconductors in line with other universal laws and may help advance superconducting circuits for quantum and ultra low-power computing.

Dr Shahriar Hossain from the University of Woolongong in Australia is looking to overcome the problems posed by gearboxes in wind turbines by replacing them with a superconducting coil to slash production costs and drastically improve efficiency.

Developed as part of the MAGDRIVE research project, a new frictionless transmission gear and corresponding contactless axles have been created using superconductor magnetic levitation. Aimed primarily for use in spacecraft, the system is also adaptable for use in automobiles, railways, and aircraft.

A new high-temperature superconductor can trap a record magnetic field of 17.6 Tesla – an advance that could bring us closer to cheaper maglev and vacuum trains, better electric grids, and flywheel energy storage.

Scientists at the University of Tel Aviv have found a way to use light to alter the properties of superconducting materials.

UCSB's new general-purpose quantum computer has separate CPU, memory, and programming electronics.

Newly-developed superconductive sapphire wires are reportedly about to carry 40 times more electricity than traditional copper wiring.

The VoltAir is a concept all-electric airliner, that could be flying within 25 years.

Using super-high pressures similar to those found deep in the Earth or on a giant planet, researchers have created a compact, never-before-seen material capable of storing vast amounts of energy.

A group of scientists has fabricated thin films patterned with large arrays of nanowires and loops that are superconducting when cooled below about 30 kelvin (-243 degrees Celsius) whose resistance can be changed by applying a magnetic field.

Researchers at Ohio University have discovered the world's smallest superconductor