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…
World’s largest fusion device solves key plasma heat loss challenge
For decades, physicists have been puzzled by a phenomenon inside fusion reactors that defies conventional theory: heat escaping…
Fusion breakthrough uses inverted D plasma to solve key energy challenge
Scientists at the DIII-D National Fusion Facility are investigating a different approach to tokamak operation that has yielded…
New state of matter found by US scientists
Researchers at Rutgers University in the US have found a new quantum state where matter can exist. Dubbed…
US shakes up fusion research with 180,000°F super-hot plasma test
Researchers in the US have revealed that heat does not flow as expected between different materials when they…
Laser-plasma accelerator breakthrough achieves 100 shots per second
Scientists at DESY (Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron) have moved closer toward developing compact, powerful particle accelerators. They have successfully used…
50-year-old Physics trick can reduce 99% of particle colliders length
An international team of researchers is pushing forward with plans for a radically smaller, cheaper particle accelerator by…