Did Graphene Just Break A Fundamental Law?

From Sabine Hossenfelder.

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Graphene is a sort of miracle material which is exceptionally strong and conducts electricity and heat better than most other materials. In a new study, physicists claim that a super-cleaned version of graphene breaks a fundamental law of nature and could even be used to somehow study black holes. Sounds intriguing, let’s take a look.

Paper: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250912081319.htm

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