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Scientists just made a superconductor stronger using “empty space”

Source: FlexChar · Published Oct 3, 2026, 2:03 PM

Researchers have demonstrated that quantum fluctuations in supposedly empty space can strengthen superconductivity, raising the transition temperature of an ultrathin material by as much as 5.4%.

The discovery opens the possibility of using specially engineered vacuum environments to control quantum materials without direct contact or external driving.

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Scientists just made a superconductor stronger using “empty space”

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