Japanese scientists use alcoholic drinks to induce superconductivity
Monday, March 7, 2011 - 16:30
in Health & Medicine
Japanese researchers have been immersing iron-based compounds in hot alcoholic beverages such as red wine, sake and shochu to induce superconductivity. Scientists have found that immersing pellets of an iron-based compound in heated alcoholic beverages for 24 hours greatly increase their superconducting ability.