Room-temperature superconductor study retracted by Nature

A study published in March claiming the discovery of a superconductor that works at room temperature—a scientific holy grail—has been retracted by the high-profile journal Nature at the request of most of its authors.

Climate report: 'Uncharted territory' imperils life on Earth

An international coalition of climate scientists says in a paper published in BioScience that the Earth's vital signs have worsened beyond anything humans have yet seen, to the point that life on the planet is imperiled.

Examining the phenomenon of brand cancellation

Research in the International Journal of Technology Enhanced Learning has investigated the phenomenon of cancel culture and homed in on the emerging problem for companies of "brand cancellation." The work sheds light on the ...

Scientists skeptical of superconductor claims that went viral

A recent claim by South Korean researchers that they have created a material which works as a superconductor at room temperature—long a holy grail of physics—has been met with huge excitement on social media but skepticism ...

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