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  Viral room-temperature superconductor claims spark excitement – and skepticism Last week, a group of South Korean physicists made a startling claim. In  two   papers  uploaded to the arXiv preprint server, they say they have created a material that “opens a new era for humankind”. LK-99, a lead-based compound, is purportedly a room-temperature, ambient-pressure superconductor. Such a material, which conducts electricity without any resistance under normal conditions, could have huge implications for energy generation and transmission, transport, computing and other areas of technology. The papers have sparked wild enthusiasm online, and several efforts to  replicate the work . At the same time, there are  reports  of disputes among the Korean researchers over whether the research should have been released at all. When an electric current flows through an ordinary conductor like a copper wire, the electrons bump into atoms as they jostle along. As a r...

  Ukraine live briefing: War is turning back on Russia, Zelensky says after Moscow drone attacks The Ukrainian president did not directly address Russia’s accusation that Kyiv was behind recent drone attacks in Moscow and Crimea. READ FULL STORY

  Selena Gomez posts stunning bikini shots while yachting D  espite an alarming amount of abuse aimed at her physique,  Selena Gomez  stuck the proverbial two-finger salute up to her haters recently by posting a  sizzling bikini picture from a boating trip  . Gomez, who will soon see the return of the  hit-show  'Only Murders in the Building' on Hulu, posted a number of snaps of her in a pale-pink bikini, which put  her prominent bust on display. The official term for the outfit would be a low-cut bustier top with matching bikini bottoms, and she uploaded a number of pictures to her Instagram story, showing off the outfit and how  sensational she looked wearing it. Along with the pink ensemble, Gomez also wore a pair of denim overalls, which weren't fastened, and a belt with a gold buckle. The image dump came after a boating trip with her friends, which continued the celebrations for her 31st birthday, which took place a week ago. In ano...

  Sofia Vergara labeled 'rudest' celebrity ever amid Joe Manganiello divorce Teresa Giudice  from  Real Housewives of New Jersey  called  Sofia Vergara  the "rudest" celebrity she has ever met during the latest episode of her  Namaste B$tches  podcast. The  Modern Family  actress is currently going through a divorce from actor  Joe Manganiello  . Vergara, 51, is a hot topic right now due to ending things with Manganiello after seven years of marriage, but Giudice has evidently had it out for her since 2017. What's happening between Sofía Vergara and Joe Manganiello? She is in Italy alone Marca English Giudice, 51, recalled being backstage at a talk show and slammed Vergara for acting snobby about taking a picture, which the reality star didn't even want. "Sofia Vergara's PR person and my PR person spoke together, and I guess the two of them said, 'Let's get a picture of Teresa and Sofia together,'" Giudice said. "I didn't wan...

  Kevin Costner's estranged wife Christine Baumgartner had to downsize, moving into the staff's house Kevin Costner's estranged Christine Baumgartner is no longer living on the home they shared, although she is still living on the property, she began her process by moving into the area that was designed for the house's staff. According to People, who spoke with an insider "Christine is following the legal advice per the prenup and is vacating the family house, she will stay at a smaller house on the property that's been used as a staff quarter." Christine Baumgartner moves into a smaller home inside the property The source claimed it was a temporary solution while she is "  still looking for another house  ." "  She is staying in the area to not disrupt the kids' lives  ," the source elaborated, "  They will be back at school in the fall with their friends"  . Although the situation between the couple is a complicated one,...

  Canelo Alvarez weighs in on Terence Crawford becoming the undisputed welterweight champion Terence Crawford became the first boxer to win four titles in two different divisions, which was highly recognized by several boxing figures including  Saul "Canelo" Álvarez. Although  Canelo  did not attend the fight personally like  Manny Pacquiao  and  Floyd Mayweather  , he voiced his support to the Nebraska native on Twitter, "  Congratulations @terencecrawford you are a fu**ing great fighter, you deserve it  " the boxer wrote. Canelo jokingly intimidates Patrick Mahomes on the golf course Twitter Canelo  said that his pick for the fight was  Spence Jr.  , but that didn't stop him from recognizing the good work of the undisputed welterweight champion:  "I like Spence, but Crawford is too good for Spence, that's why I chose him to win,  " said the current middleweight champion. Crawford  went down in the history ...

  No hope of survivors from MRH-90 helicopter crash in Australia Image source,  Australian Defence Force Image caption, An MRH-Taipan helicopter, like the one pictured here in 2020, went down over the Whitsundays islands on Friday There's no longer any hope of locating survivors from a military helicopter crash, Australia's defence minister says. A significant amount of wreckage was recovered, pointing to a "catastrophic incident", Richard Marles told reporters on Monday. The crash happened during a multinational military exercise off Lindeman Island on Friday night. Australian authorities have launched a full investigation. Australia's army chief had grounded a fleet of military helicopters after the crash, which left four crew members missing, and now feared dead. Lt Gen Simon Stuart said none of the army's 45 MRH-90 Taipan helicopters - the craft involved in the accident - would be flown again until they were found to be safe. Australia has previously groun...