Scientists Recreate the Melting ‘Diamond Rain’ of Neptune and Uranus. It May Help Fusion Power
Under their thin upper atmospheres, our solar system neighbors Neptune and Uranus are literally raining diamonds in their…
3x larger crystal could power laser systems for fusion research
A North Carolina-based company has grown and harvested a ytterbium-doped yttrium lithium fluoride (Yb:YLF) crystal boule. Laser crystals,…
What’s Powering Clean Energy – Heatmap News
Where the smoke from any of the resulting fires actually goes is far less predictable, however, subject to…
Extraordinary Breakthrough for Physics as Scientists Put Building-Size Magnet into the Palm of Your Hand
The two mini-mega magnets – credit, CC 4.0. Int – Science Advances (2026). DOI 10.1126sciadv.adz5826 In an extraordinary…
US tests spin fuel in 180-million-degree Fahrenheit plasma for reactors
Scientists in the US have been testing spin-polarized nuclear fuel inside tokamaks operating at around 100 million degrees…
New electrochemical method to help coat fusion reactors with tungsten
Researchers in Germany are developing a new electrochemical method to coat fusion reactors with pure tungsten. The research…
Fusion reactors may be the key to uncovering dark matter particles
Nuclear fusion is often framed as a future source of clean energy. A new theoretical study is looking…
How W7-X achieves steady plasma
The Wendelstein 7-X (W7-X) is the largest and most advanced stellarator in the world, and on its tenth…
‘Only possible through countless discussions and debates’
Researchers in Korea have made a massive discovery that could change the way we approach nuclear fusion and…
The real reason Google DeepMind is working with a fusion energy startup
Alex Creely, director of Tokamak operations at Commonwealth Fusion Systems, at the company’s campus in Devens, Massachusetts, US,…
Nuclear fusion was always 30 years away—now it’s a matter of when, not if, fusion comes online to power AI
The breakthrough scientific moment for fusion power—and the potential for nearly limitless electricity from a so-called star in…
A Nuclear Donut Broke a Fusion Record While Chasing the Ultimate Prize: Unlimited Energy
Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: A nuclear fusion reactor in Germany has reached world…