A potential room-temperature superconductor, and something Gen Z will milk the heck out of. If enough time is allocated to LK-99's research and development, it would be the biggest inventions of the 21st century, and something that the general public will hear at least once.

This was originally published by three South Korean researchers just casually experimenting in their university/whatever lab they were working in. The research paper is not peer-reviewed, and was published to a archive research site.

We will finally be able to have super fast friction-less trains and hover-boards from Back From the Future movies. If you don't don't hear it at all in the coming 30 days, maybe it turned out to be another flop.
Some 3 guys in Korea: we just experimented with a new type of room-temperature superconductor, LK-99, which will revolutionise humanity and the way we use electricity!

Western science papers and scientists worldwide: Uh, we don't think so, unless enough R&D is put into whatever this new substance you're talking about is.

Same 3 guys from Korea: You are free to reproduce our scientific results, if you wish.
by jackedwebber August 3, 2023
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