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Nature retracts controversial superconductivity paper by embattled physicist

This is the third high-profile retraction for Ranga Dias. Researchers worry the controversy is damaging the field’s reputation.
  1. Davide Castelvecchi
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Nature has retracted a controversial paper1 claiming the discovery of a superconductor — a material that carries electrical currents with zero resistance — capable of operating at room temperature and relatively low pressure.

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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-023-03398-4

Additional reporting by Lauren Wolf.

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