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Superconductors can magnetically levitate

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Scientists race to test claimed room-temperature superconductor

Researchers are moving quickly to test if a material called LK-99 really is a superconductor at room temperature and pressure. Several labs have already announced results

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Earth's early warmth may be explained by methane-making reaction

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Earth's early warmth may be explained by methane-making reaction

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The best new science fiction books of August 2023

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The best new science fiction books of August 2023

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Energy-storing concrete could form foundations for solar-powered homes

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Room temperature superconductors could be transformative for science

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Room-temperature superconductors: Here's everything you need to know

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Supersonic cracks seem to be breaking the laws of physics

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Supersonic cracks seem to be breaking the laws of physics

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LK-99 partially levitating

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Room-temperature superconductor 'breakthrough' met with scepticism

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Indonesian vegetables tempura traditional recipe. City of Yogyakarta, Java island, Indonesia, Asia. (Photo by: Mikel Bilbao/VW PICS/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

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How to make perfect tempura at home

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Best science fiction films about space, according to an astrophysicist

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Best science fiction films about space, according to an astrophysicist

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Stunning image of erupting volcano reminds us of Earth’s violent past

This photo of Tungurahua, a volcano exploding in the Ecuadorian night, comes from an illustrated book to accompany a TV series about Earth’s deep history

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Eunice Newton Foote: The woman who discovered the greenhouse effect

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Quantum lidar could help driverless vehicles spot bright objects

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English industrialist stole iron technique from Black metallurgists

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The best new science fiction books of July 2023

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