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,…
Where to eat in the Bronx for NYC Restaurant Week – Bronx Times
Restaurant Week is back in New York City this summer, giving diners a chance to try prix-fixe menus…
Graphene nanoribbons could be used in fusion reactors: US study
Researchers in the United States have showcased that a nanoscale semiconductor material can withstand extreme environments. Called graphene…
What’s Powering Clean Energy – Heatmap News
I’m writing from Washington, D.C., today, after having the privilege of watching (and moderating) Heatmap’s second Energy Entrepreneurship…
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…
What we know about MIT nuclear physicist Nuno FG Loureiro
Investigators continue to search for the gunman who shot and killed Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor Nuno F.G.…
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…
Clean fusion energy could add $125 billion to California economy
The DIII-D tokamak at a General Atomics on the UC San Diego campus. (File photo courtesy of d3dfusion.org)…