1956 Nobel Prize in Physics

The 1956 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to John Bardeen, Leon Cooper, and J. Robert Schrieffer for developing the BCS theory of superconductivity. This groundbreaking work explains how certain materials can conduct electricity without resistance at very low temperatures. Their theory revealed that electrons in these materials pair up in a special way, leading to this unique zero-resistance state. This discovery not only deepened our understanding of quantum mechanics and condensed matter physics but also paved the way for advanced technologies like MRI machines and efficient power transmission.