Materials Science

Graphene Just Broke the Rules of Superconductivity. Here’s Why That Changes Everything.

📅 July 9, 2026 📂 Tech Industry

MIT researchers discovered graphene can sustain multiple states of superconductivity simultaneously, shattering the long-held belief that quantum stability requires material complexity. This breakthrough suggests the next computing revolution won’t come from better engineering of silicon, but from abandoning it entirely for a material that’s been hiding in plain sight.

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Scientists Found a Way to Erase Satellite Light Pollution. It Might Cook the Satellites.

📅 July 7, 2026 📂 Tech Industry

An ultra-black coating can make satellites nearly invisible to ground-based telescopes, offering hope for astronomers watching the night sky disappear under satellite swarms. But the same property that absorbs visible light also traps solar heat, creating a thermal management nightmare that could cook satellites or shift their visibility into infrared. The real bottleneck isn’t optics — it’s thermodynamics, materials science, and the total absence of regulation governing who gets to light up the sky.

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