Superconductors currently require extremely cold temperatures to operate, limiting how they can be used. If the new material, dubbed LK-99, is a superconductor at room temperature, it could lead to far more powerful computers and levitating trains.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.sciencemediacentre.co.nz/2023/08/03/scientists-race-to-validate-controversial-superconductor-claim-expert-reaction/