Nature Retracts Controversial Superconductor Paper

The journal Nature has retracted a second paper on high-temperature superconductivity, despite objections from Ranga P. Dias, the lead researcher at the University of Rochester. The first paper was retracted due to problems with data accuracy, and similar issues arose with the second paper. Eight of the 11 authors expressed doubts about the paper's representation of experimental results. Dias has not responded to the retraction and plans to resubmit the paper to a journal with a more independent editorial process. Additionally, a third paper involving Dias has been retracted, with allegations of data copying and plagiarism. The University of Rochester is conducting a review of Dias' work.