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...CONDUCTORS January's discovery of high-temperature superconductivity in magnesium diboride, a common laboratory compoun...ee An have come up with an explanation of how this superconductivity occurs. Superconductors have essentially no resistance to electrical current. They are used to make...Market potential exists for superconductivity in medical, energy, transportation sectors
...s to super-efficient power systems, the science of superconductivity has enormous potential in the marketplace, accordi...al applications of superconductivity. The use of superconductivity has made possible many important technologies, from medical devices to metrology, from sensors to ac...A hot time for cold superconductors
...terials also have potential uses. The discovery of superconductivity in MgB2 in early 2001 generated high interest because this material is several times cheaper to make than other superconductors. "Initially, everybody was excited about this material because of the lower manufacturing costs, but the performance wasn'...Computer memory, MRI technology benefit from student research at UH
...s. It is the largest multidisciplinary university superconductivity and related materials research effort in the United States. Ten students competed, each giving a 15-minute presentation, followed by a brief question and answer period. A faculty panel judged each presenter on originality and quality of research, ...