Harnessing Alfvén waves, scientists take a step closer to clean and abundant energy by learning how to tame runaway electrons in fusion reactors.
Results for "fusion"
Using machine learning to tame plasma in fusion reactors
For fusion reactions to become practical, parameters such as plasma density and shape must be monitored in real time and impending disruptions responded to instantly.
Scientists achieve 100 million degrees Kelvin with new compact fusion reactor
The most compact nuclear fusion reactor built to date could provide a more affordable and sustainable means of future fusion energy.
A breakthrough in nuclear fusion announced
After decades of experimentation, US scientists achieve ignition in a controlled fusion experiment for the first time.
Lab-grown blood used in transfusions for the first time
Red blood cells grown in a laboratory have now been transfused into another person in a world first clinical trial.
Taming plasma instabilities for future nuclear fusion reactors
Optimizing plasma instabilities within a nuclear fusion reactor will pave the way for its use as a clean source of perpetual energy.
High-speed plasma turbulence measured in nuclear fusion reactor for the first time
Understanding the physics of plasma instabilities and developing the ability to control them is crucial for a working nuclear fusion reactor.
Nuclear fusion record broken by UK scientists
In a major breakthrough, scientists have demonstrated sustained nuclear fusion energy, providing hope for future large-scale projects.
“Artificial sun” breaks a new fusion record
New milestone in fusion energy made with China’s HL-2M Tokamak reactor.
The right materials are essential to the design of future fusion reactors
Jan Coenen is one of the leading scientists when it comes to materials in fusion reactors. We caught up with him to pick his brain about the viability of fusion reactors and his research in the area.
Popular
-
Titanium-based metamaterial unlocks strength beyond nature
-
An anti-inflammatory peptide may hold the key to low-back pain relief
-
Materialism matters: The role of philosophy in science
-
Researchers uncover a fundamental driver behind osteoarthritis
-
Ibuprofen’s effect on red blood cells: A prickly affair
-
Quantum entanglement visualized for the first time ever
-
The dramatic story behind general relativity’s Nobel Prize snub
-
How the brain protects itself from the negative effects of CBD
-
New anti-aging ingredient pulled from medicinal herb
-
Scientists discover breakthrough light-matter hybrid