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Breakthrough: Niobium-Rhenium May Enable Zero-Resistance Superconductivity

3/5/2026

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Researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) have identified niobium-rhenium (NbRe) as a potential triplet superconductor.
If confirmed, triplet superconductivity would enable zero-resistance spin transport.
Professor Jacob Linder notes such superconductors can carry both electrical and spin currents, potentially yielding faster, energy-efficient computers.
NbRe operates at about 7 Kelvin.
Initial findings show NbRe behaves differently from conventional superconductors, pending further verification.

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Story summary

Researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) have identified niobium-rhenium (NbRe) as a potential triplet superconductor.
If confirmed, triplet superconductivity would enable zero-resistance spin transport.
Professor Jacob Linder notes such superconductors can carry both electrical and spin currents, potentially yielding faster, energy-efficient computers.
NbRe operates at about 7 Kelvin.
Initial findings show NbRe behaves differently from conventional superconductors, pending further verification.