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Strange Metals Challenge Our Understanding of Electricity
Physicists have discovered that certain metals conduct electricity in a bizarre way, forcing us to rethink our understanding of electrical flow. This phenomenon has been observed for 40 years but new research is providing insights into its mechanisms.
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New Scientist
Some 40 years ago, physicists noticed certain metals were conducting electricity in a bizarre way no one could explain. New answers to how and why this happens are forcing us to question how electricity flows
2026-07-07 16:00 UTC