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Superconductivity - Glue or Repulsion?

Scientists have argued at length over the origin of what some have imagined to be a microscopic "glue" that binds the electrons into pairs, now a team at Princeton is saying that high-temperature superconductivity does not hinge on a magical glue binding electrons together. The secret may rest on the ability of electrons to take advantage of their natural repulsion. Read more at News at Princeton.

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