There won&#x27;t be an independent take until someone can try to reproduce the results which, given how simple the experimental setup seems to be, might not take long but hasn&#x27;t happened yet. I have read the paper, though, and it appears to be a fairly complete study with good detail. It is a slightly surprising result, but I would not characterize it as obviously challenging the laws of physics or anything, it is just a manifestation of structural changes on a nano-scale that yields pretty nice properties.<p>I also happen to know Jay Narayan&#x27;s previous work (and have debated him on a few occasions). I would say as a scientist, he is well respected and his results have been verified over a long career, so there is more than likely something here—even if it is more than meets the eye.