With their ability to transport electricity without loss and at zero resistance, superconductors are a technology that could solve a host of environmental and energy problems. The Nano Frontier Superconducting Materials Group at MANA, led by Prof. Yoshihiko Takano, is focusing on the physical properties of high-temperature superconductors, as well as carbon nanotubes and other functional materials. The group is also developing cables incorporating new superconducting materials. Recently, they

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... ve been searching for new substances by utilizing machine learning, and have discovered a series of new superconductors, as they work toward the ultimate goal: room temperature superconductivity. Currently, this research requires extremely low temperatures and extremely high pressures, so the team is also developing artificial intelligence for materials search, as well as high-pressure technologies.