# 'Smoking gun' may help solve mystery of high-temperature superconductivity

- Source: Phys.org
- Published: 2026-10-20T20:00:07+00:00
- Category: Science
- Original: https://phys.org/news/2026-10-gun-mystery-high-temperature-superconductivity.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/smoking-gun-may-help-solve-mystery-of-high-temperature-superconductivi-2a8ff6/

Superconductivity has many important practical applications, including creating powerful magnets used in high-resolution medical scans, transporting electricity efficiently and building ultrasensitive measuring devices. Until now, understanding exactly what lay behind this unique phenomenon at high temperatures has eluded scientists over many decades.

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