🔬 Breaking Physics: MIT Discovers a Magnetic Superconductor in Pencil Lead!
Scientists at MIT have defied a century-old assumption—discovering a "chiral superconductor" that conducts electricity with zero resistance and acts like a magnet—all inside ordinary graphite (yes, pencil lead!).
Key Findings:
✨ Superconductivity + Magnetism: Normally, these properties repel each other—but not in rhombohedral graphene (a unique staircase-like stacking of carbon sheets).
❄️ Ultra-Cold Magic: At -273°C, electrons pair up perfectly, eliminating resistance.
🧲 Magnetic Switching: Unlike normal superconductors, this one flips states when exposed to a magnetic field—like a magnet flipping poles!
"This is bizarre—a superconductor that behaves like a magnet? It challenges everything we knew!" — Long Ju, MIT physicist.
Why It Matters:
Could unlock topological superconductors for quantum computing.
Proves even simple materials (like graphite!) hide exotic physics.
Opens doors for new energy-efficient tech & materials.
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