A Newly Discovered Type of Superconductor Is Also a Magnet

Unconventional superconductivity in magic-angle graphene superlattices

The behaviour of strongly correlated materials, and in particular unconventional superconductors, has been studied extensively for decades, but is still not well understood. This lack of theoretical understanding has motivated the development of experimental techniques for studying such behaviour, such as using ultracold atom lattices to simulate quantum materials. Here we report the realization of intrinsic unconventional superconductivity—whic…

A newly discovered type of superconductor is also a magnet

Magnets and superconductors go together like oil and water—or so scientists have thought. But a new finding by MIT physicists is challenging this century-old assumption.

Magnets and superconductors complement each other like water and oil, or so scientists believed. But a new finding of MIT physicists challenges this centuries-old assumption. ...

A Mainz team has come across an alternative form of magnetism. How is it different from the kitchen magnet? And why do magnets attract iron at all?