General Fusion hits world-first 1 keV milestone with plasma squeeze
Scientists have superheated a trapped plasma to more than 12 million degrees Celsius (21.6 million degrees Fahrenheit). This…
Niobium-tin superconductors scale up for 20-tesla fusion magnets
Fusion’s push toward commercial power is creating a new challenge for the industry to produce enough specialized material…
-405°F superconducting fusion magnet aces 40 kA electric current test
A newly published peer-reviewed study has verified a high-temperature superconducting magnet design developed by Helical Fusion. The paper…
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…
Scientists Think We’re Overestimating a Promising Fusion Reactor Ingredient
Nuclear fusion harnesses the immense energy released by the union of two lightweight particles. This requires extremely high…
Low-energy nuclear fusion rates boosted inside host metals in US tests
Scientists at UC Davis and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have discovered that surrounding materials can dramatically increase how…
US lab untangles fusion plasma mystery to protect reactor heat flow
Designing predictable nuclear fusion reactors requires highly accurate computer models, yet existing simulations often overlook a chaotic variable:…
World’s largest tokamak cools 330-ton magnet to near absolute zero
Engineers are preparing for high-current trials at ITER’s newly activated Magnet Cold Test Facility, following a 12-day cooling…
With a new $100M raise, Princeton’s Thea Energy is now a top-funded fusion startup
Thea Energy has raised an oversubscribed $100 million Series B led by U.S. Innovative Technology Fund, the fusion…
World’s largest operating tokamak restarts with 8-meter coils upgrade
European and Japanese teams have begun the integrated commissioning of the JT-60SA tokamak to test its systems before…
New compact laser-plasma accelerator tech could boost fusion reactors
Researchers from Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf and Forschungszentrum Jülich have confirmed “for the first time worldwide” that the…
Scientists Discover Path to ‘Extreme Light Intensities’ That Could Enable Ultra-Powerful Laser Weapons and Advanced Tech
An international team of physicists has announced a “significant advance” in laser science that offers engineers a practical…