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August 3, 2023

Hacker News Top Stories with Summaries (August 04, 2023)

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        <h1> Hacker News Top Stories</h1>
        <p>Here are the top stories from Hacker News with summaries for August 04, 2023 :</p>

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Successful room temperature ambient-pressure magnetic levitation of LK-99

https://arxiv.org/abs/2308.01516

Summary: Researchers have successfully synthesized LK-99 crystals, exhibiting room temperature ambient-pressure magnetic levitation. This verifies previous findings on atmospheric superconductivity in modified lead apatite crystals with a superconducting transition temperature above 400 K. The development brings non-contact superconducting magnetic levitation closer to realization.

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Some remarks on possible superconductivity of composition Pb9CuP6O25

https://arxiv.org/abs/2308.01723

Summary: A study discusses the potential superconductivity of a material called LK-99, a modified-lead apatite crystal structure with the composition Pb$_{10-x}$Cu$_x$(PO$_4$)$_6$O ($0.9<x<1.1$). LK-99 has been reported to be an above-room-temperature superconductor at ambient pressure, but its reproducibility remains uncertain. The authors provide remarks that may aid in successful reproduction of the original results.

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