When this simple video was released along with two scientific papers last month, it was claimed to herald a monumental breakthrough.
上个月，当这段简短的视频和两篇科学论文一起发布时，曾被认为预示着一个巨大的突破6Hs0JAyW+(agy@。
The Korean researchers said it shows a room temperature superconductor that they called LK-99.
韩国研究人员表示，这是一种室温超导体，他们称之为LK-99X(vw]_YmM-yyydN@jbas。
Across the globe, it created huge excitement that this Holy Grail had been found.
在全球范围内，这个堪称“圣杯”的发现，引起了巨大的兴奋L~xEPHU4qU~e7d7,]。
A superconductor has two remarkable properties. First, it can levitate in a magnetic field.
超导体有两个显著的特性L&!.k-N3dYcGz。首先，它可以在磁场中悬浮n&i_t+=UNV(U)-T~nk。
And as the name suggests, it is amazingly efficient at conducting electricity.
其次，顾名思义，它在导电方面有着惊人的效率5k*.*)dL3T2~|*,(。
"Electrical appliances like a computer or a cell phone heat up when they're working hard.
“像电脑或手机这样的电器在工作时会发热_#]GFZguU)b;。
That's because there is electrical resistance within the wiring. Effectively, it's energy wasted.
这是因为电线内部有电阻Y3uL2hAe#C*。实际上，这是在浪费能量j%RiS)aB~Q;G&rhVCf。
A superconductor material would solve that issue and potentially so many others."
超导体材料可以解决这个问题，还可能解决许多其他问题hhf@ixjxgVl1=6SdXHn。”
Power generation and storage could become far more efficient.
发电和存储的效率将大大提高o-c^~E3C;hoe。

MRI machines much cheaper, and cell phone batteries could last many times longer.
核磁共振成像仪会便宜很多，手机电池的使用寿命也会延长很多倍E|S]g69]q0*w!1。
Today, superconductors need to be below -100 degrees Celsius to work.
今天，超导体需要在零下100摄氏度以下才能工作popNiCy,|BB。
Crucially, the Korean team claims their lead-based material works at room temperature and above plus 100.
至关重要的是，韩国团队声称他们的铅基材料在室温和高于100摄氏度的温度下都能工作S~08k7Zcm^lebu2Ic2RB。
Their non-peer-reviewed papers included details of the molecular structure and a relatively easy recipe guide for how to make the material step by step.
在他们的非同行评议论文中，包括了分子结构的细节，以及如何一步一步制作这种材料的相对简单的配方指南;6IAEHx=.rOZA。
A worldwide rush among scientists to cook up batches of LK-99 to see if they would work.
全世界的科学家都在争先恐后地制作LK-99，看看它们是否确实有效.GBc@mx|y!,|-1Owq。
"And so far, it hasn't met that mark. It doesn't mean that it's the end of the story just yet."
“到目前为止，它还没有达到这个标准B(3|wz]v~GahiaYT。但这并不意味着一切就此结束H|TEuBCrvC|!#。”
The consensus in recent days is that LK-99 was a false dawn.
最近几天的共识是LK-99是一个虚假的曙光jRKf518z~OJ,&UW。
But one of the paper's authors told a Korean newspaper that a follow-up study will give better instructions a month from now.
但该论文的一位作者在接受一家韩国报纸采访时表示，一个月后的后续研究将提供更好的指导|jCQY*8geDTblCT。
After the hype, there is still hope. Unlike superconductors, scientific discovery never comes without resistance.
炒作过后，仍有希望akUek@N2wd1j*WZ。与超导体不同，科学发现从来不会没有阻力|hAU5I]j2Kun35@coD。