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.

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