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Europium's Superconductivity Demonstrated

Posted by samzenpus on Wednesday May 20, 2009 @01:28PM 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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First post by Anonymous Coward · 2009-05-20 13:32 · Score: -1, Troll

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Jew penis by Anonymous Coward · 2009-05-20 13:34 · Score: -1, Troll

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Re:Gee... by Anonymous Coward · 2009-05-20 14:23 · Score: -1, Troll

Thats over NINE THOUSAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAND!!!!!! 18,000ths...

PS Filter error: Don't use so many caps. It's like YELLING.
Re:Extreme Hazard by speedtux · 2009-05-21 00:06 · Score: 0, Troll

Unlike Europium, Americium is unstable and doesn't last very long.