EUCC and Oxford scientists solve 40-year-old 'holy grail' physics problem

A recent breakthrough in superconductivity research, led by Séamus Davis at University College Cork in collaboration with the University of Oxford, has brought scientists closer to achieving room-temperature superconductors—one of the most significant goals in modern physics. Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the study reveals the atomic mechanism behind high-temperature superconductivity, offering new insight into how these materials could one day operate without the need for extreme cooling.