Nuclear fusion—when two nuclei combine to form a new nucleus, thereby releasing energy—may be the clean, reliable, limitless power source of the future. But first, scientists must learn how to control its production.
Plasma Physics
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In the realm of fusion research, the control of plasma density, temperature, and heating is crucial for enhancing reactor performance. Effective confinement of plasma particles and heat, especially maintaining high density ...
Plasma Physics
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Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have discovered a salt adaptation mechanism in plants that facilitates chloride removal from the roots and enhances salinity tolerance. The work was published in ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 24, 2024
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Interactions between two key structures within cells help establish the front-to-back "polarity" that is essential to cell migration, according to a new study by Weill Cornell Medicine researchers.
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 24, 2024
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Researchers led by Prof. Luo Guangnan from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have made an important discovery about how materials break down and mix on the surfaces inside the experimental ...
Plasma Physics
Jun 19, 2024
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Tokamaks are one of the most widely studied technologies in the global effort to achieve sustained nuclear fusion. Using intense magnetic fields, they confine superheated plasma within their doughnut-shaped interiors, allowing ...
Plasma Physics
Jun 17, 2024
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NASA's Voyager 1, the most distant spacecraft from Earth, is sending science data again.
Space Exploration
Jun 15, 2024
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NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft is conducting normal science operations for the first time following a technical issue that arose in November 2023.
Space Exploration
Jun 14, 2024
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An international team of scientists has developed a novel way to experimentally produce plasma 'fireballs' on Earth.
Plasma Physics
Jun 13, 2024
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The furious exhaust heat generated by a fusing plasma in a commercial-scale reactor may not be as damaging to the vessel's innards as once thought, according to researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeton ...
Plasma Physics
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