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Research on a tungsten disulfide material (1T’-WS₂) reveals a superconducting state that is able to carry an incredibly large amount of current within its superconducting layers - exceeding all other known two-dimensional superconductors.

We discovered strong evidence for a brand-new kind of “electron-like” particle in an electrical insulator: it behaves like an electron in motion but carries no charge, meaning it can transport energy/information without ordinary electrical current — a potential pathway to radically lower-power electronics.

By stacking thin crystal sheets with a slight twist, scientists created a "moiré" metal whose electrons behave as if they live in an effectively higher-dimensional landscape. Using the MagLab's powerful DC magnets, the team mapped this hidden electronic structure for the first time — a step toward designing new quantum materials with custom-tuned properties.

At the MagLab, scientists used the world's strongest continuous magnet to uncover a brand-new kind of magnetism deep inside chromium antimonide, a metal crystal. Its atoms' magnetism cancels out, yet its electrons split into two streams that trace a hidden 3D pattern the team mapped directly for the first time. Because the effect holds well above room temperature, it could lead to faster, more energy-efficient memory and computers.

In nickelates, superconductivity vanishes—then surprisingly reappears and remains stable—as the magnetic field grows stronger. This discovery could open new possibilities for superconducting technologies that operate in extreme magnetic fields.