String theory hints at explanation for superconductivity

Baroque field gets fresh lease of life in condensed-matter physics.

Until recently, string theory — long heralded as a 'theory of everything' — hadn't been particularly good at explaining anything.

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Eric Hand
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Hand, E. String theory hints at explanation for superconductivity. Nature (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/news.2009.699

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