Scientists achieve superconductivity in germanium

Scientists have successfully made germanium, a common semiconductor, superconducting for the first time. This breakthrough allows it to conduct electricity with zero resistance. The achievement was made by precisely embedding gallium atoms into germanium's crystal structure using molecular beam epitaxy. This stabilized the material, enabling superconductivity at 3.5 Kelvin. This discovery could revolutionize computing and quantum technologies by enabling scalable, energy-efficient devices and cryogenic electronics using existing semiconductor manufacturing processes.