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"We are left to speculate some, as our ability to interrogate insulators stops a little," explained Dean -- their expertise is in transport measurements, and insulators don't transport a current.

From Science Daily • Feb. 5, 2026

The issue had been caused by voids in the cement around the insulators.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

As part of ENWL's investigation it tested 260 insulators across its network and found 73% contained voids.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

Materials called topological insulators, which conduct electricity on their surfaces while remaining insulating inside, are already being studied for new kinds of electronic, optical, and quantum devices.

From Science Daily • Nov. 9, 2025

The rest of it was strange to her; she could see no principle behind the coils, the jars, the banks of insulators, the lattice of tubing.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman