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University of Rochester Investigates Superconductivity Researcher’s Work

Work by Ranga Dias and colleagues has drawn scrutiny since they described a long-held physics milestone

By

Nidhi Subbaraman

Updated Aug. 16, 2023 8:39 pm ET

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The University of Rochester is investigating the work of Ranga Dias, a physicist who claimed to have made progress toward superconductivity at room temperature.

Work that Dias and colleagues published in the journal Nature in March claimed a breakthrough toward unrealized efforts to transmit electricity more efficiently.

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