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Europium's Superconductivity Demonstrated

Posted by samzenpus on from the great-new-taste dept.

gabrlknght writes "An old element just learned a new trick under pressure. When cooled and squeezed very hard, the soft metallic element europium turns into a superconductor, allowing electrons to flow unfettered by resistance, a study appearing May 13 in Physical Review Letters shows. The results make europium the 53rd of the 92 naturally occurring elements to possess superconductivity, which, if harnessed, could make for more efficient energy transfer."

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  1. is it just me by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    or does slashdot's new comment system such major asshole?

  2. Re:When cooled and squeezed very hard... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Moderator abuse! Moderator abuse! That's off-topic not flame bait.