SMRTR Science & EngineeringAug 23, 2026Interesting Engineering

Quantum vacuum fluctuations used to boost superconductivity for the first time

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Researchers used quantum vacuum fluctuations, the unavoidable electromagnetic noise in empty space, to boost superconductivity for the first time. By placing a niobium diselenide device inside a specially designed cavity, they raised its superconducting temperature by 5.4%, suggesting empty space itself could become a tool for controlling quantum materials.

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