Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? The world desperately needs a room-temperature superconductor—a material that exhibits no electrical resistance at atmospheric temperatures and pressure. But it isn't easy to find. Luckily, according to a new study examining the fundamental constants of the universe, nothing in physics limits the existence of such a material. Because these constants dictate the upper limit of phonon frequencies, scientists could extrapolate that the max critical temperature (TC) for superconductors should exist somewhere in the range of 100 to 1000 Kelvin (approximately -280 to 1340 °F). Since April 8, 1911, when Dutch physicist Heike Kamerlingh Onnes famously wrote in his research notes "mercury practically zero" to denote the lack of electrical resistance in liquid helium, the science world has been fascinated with the possibility of one day discovering a room-temperature superconductor. Related Story Scientists Discovered A Brand-New Superconductor In the century since Kamerlingh Onnes' initial discovery, scientists have made some progress in that arena. In the 1980s, for example, copper oxides were discovered to be high temperature superconductors (though they still require temperatures far below what you and I would consider comfortable). And in recent years, the intense desire for…