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How a physicist faked blockbuster superconductivity claims

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Hello Nature readers, would you like to get this Briefing in your inbox free every day? Sign up here. Physicist Ranga Dias was once a rising star in the field of superconductivity research.Credit: Lauren Petracca/New York Times/Redux/eyevine Ranga Dias, the physicist at the centre of the room-temperature superconductivity scandal, committed data fabrication, falsification and plagiarism, … Read more

official investigation reveals how superconductivity physicist faked blockbuster results

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Ranga Dias, the physicist at the centre of the room-temperature superconductivity scandal, committed data fabrication, falsification and plagiarism, according to a investigation commissioned by his university. Nature’s news team discovered the bombshell investigation report in court documents. The 10-month investigation, which concluded on 8 February, was carried out by an independent group of scientists recruited … Read more