South Korean scientists have developed a new superconductor. Professor of Physics Hyun-Tak Kim and his team at the University of William & Mary in Virginia, USA, have created a superconductor known as LK-99 that conducts electricity at ambient pressure and room temperature. It is believed that these superconductors can drastically lower energy prices since electricity can flow through them without encountering any resistance. A room-temperature superconductor might be a big step forward if the research is successful, enabling the development of quicker, more sensitive computers and enabling trains to fly through the air.

SUPER CONDUCTORS OUT AT -273

In and of themselves, superconductors are nothing new. These superconductors, which were first uncovered a century ago, had a limited range of applications because they could transport electricity at extraordinarily low temperatures, like -273.15. Superconductors are employed in MRI equipment and electrical transformers today thanks to advancements achieved since then, but they still need a lot of electricity to keep cool.