DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist
D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane SUPERCONDUCTOR GLOBAL FRENZY Source: Stock A week ago we reported that physicists from South Korea's Quantum Energy Research Center and the College of William and Mary claimed to have discovered the Holy Grail of physics - a superconductor with the potential to change the world Now the internet is in a frenzy over it and top physicists, as well as amateurs, are trying to replicate and verify the findings Here are key details: New superconductor is called LK-99 Unique breakthrough that doesn't need extreme heat and pressure to operate Operates at room temperature and ordinary pressure to convey electricity with no resistance Floats over a magnet Boosts any technology that relies upon and operates on electricity or magnets Huge potential impact like enabling widespread use of Maglev (levitating) trains, quantum computers and highly efficient ele