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Exclusive: official investigation reveals how superconductivity physicist faked blockbuster results

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Physicist Ranga Dias was once a rising star in the field of superconductivity research. Credit: Lauren Petracca/New York Times/Redux/eyevine

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Nature 628, 481-483 (2024)

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-024-00976-y

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