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First one-way superconductor could slash energy used by computers

27 April 2022

A serendipitous experiment has demonstrated a superconductor that lets electricity preferentially travel in one direction for the first time

The baffling quantum maths solution it took 10 years to understand

6 February 2019

A decade ago, two mathematicians produced a solution to one of the most difficult maths problems ever. The only problem was, no one understood it - until now

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First one-way superconductor could slash energy used by computers

The baffling quantum maths solution it took 10 years to understand

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