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Harvard-MIT Team Discovers Superconductivity in Twisted Graphene

3/5/2025

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A groundbreaking discovery by researchers from Harvard, MIT, and Raytheon-BBN Technologies reveals unexpected superconducting behavior in twisted graphene stacks. Unlike traditional superconductors, this unique "glue" force from electron pairing could revolutionize energy-efficient detectors for space exploration, with backing from the U.S. Department of Energy and the National Science Foundation.

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A groundbreaking discovery by researchers from Harvard, MIT, and Raytheon-BBN Technologies reveals unexpected superconducting behavior in twisted graphene stacks. Unlike traditional superconductors, this unique "glue" force from electron pairing could revolutionize energy-efficient detectors for space exploration, with backing from the U.S. Department of Energy and the National Science Foundation.