nuclear fusion
Hydrogen bombs vs. atomic bombs: Breaking down the differences in how they work, how much they cost, and which is most powerful
Hydrogen bombs and atomic bombs both operate via nuclear physics, but one is 1,000 times more powerful and produces far less nuclear fallout.
The US is planning its first fusion plant, and it could generate pollution-free power by 2035
US Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said the country is planning its first-ever fusion powerplant to achieve pollution-free power by 2035.
Nuclear-weapons expert breaks down 8 nuclear bombs in movies and TV
Nuclear-weapons physicist Greg Spriggs rates eight nuclear-explosion scenes in movies such as "Oppenheimer" (2023) and Marvel's "The Avengers" (2012).
The internet just went on a wild quest that could result in floating trains and cheap EVs
Scientists have desperately tried to replicate reports that a rock-like material called LK-99 was a room-temperature superconductor.
US scientists trying to harness the power of the sun have made a 2nd major breakthrough for the future of sustainable, green energy
For the second time, scientists have taken one significant step forward toward a future that runs on clean, sustainable nuclear fusion-powered energy.
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Humanity is on the brink of major scientific breakthroughs, but nobody seems to care
A lesson from ChatGPT: People get excited by progress when they understand what it means.
Microsoft says commercial use of fusion-produced energy will be available within 5 years as part of new deal with Sam Altman-backed Helion
Microsoft is the first company to commit to purchasing electricity produced from fusion, the clean energy source that powers the stars in space.
How nuclear fusion works, and why it's a big deal for green energy that scientists made a 'breakthrough'
US Department of Energy leaders announced that researchers created a nuclear fusion reaction that produced more energy than they put into it.
Google's research lab DeepMind built an AI for nuclear fusion energy, and used it to control a reactor hotter than the sun
Nuclear fusion remains an experimental source of energy, and differs from nuclear fission, which is used by modern nuclear power plants.
The Jeff Bezos-backed company General Fusion is building a nuclear fusion plant, which is due to switch on in 2025
General Fusion is collaborating with the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) to build the demonstration plant.
China made an artificial star that's 6 times as hot as the sun, and it could be the future of energy
Imagine if we could replace fossil fuels with our very own stars. China is working on a nuclear fusion reactor that is six times as hot as the sun.
China’s 'artificial sun' is now hot enough to create a nuclear fusion, and it can get 6 times hotter than our actual sun
The nuclear reactor known as EAST was able to create hydrogen fusions strong enough to reach 100 million degrees Celsius.
France's $21 billion nuclear fusion reactor could revolutionize energy
This would forever change our world.
Researchers have discovered a way to increase nuclear fusion's energy output
Fusion could put us one step closer to a future powered solely by clean energy.
A group of scientists thinks they can replace fossil fuels with nuclear fusion by 2030
The process would release vast amounts of clean energy drawn from an almost limitless fuel source, with nearly zero carbon emissions.
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Countries around the world are pouring billions of dollars into France's revolutionary nuclear fusion reactor
This would forever change our world.
Countries around the world are pouring billions of dollars into France's revolutionary nuclear fusion reactor
This would forever change our world.
Scientists are one step closer to understanding nuclear fusion power
Researchers have developed a new way to explore some of the most extreme environments in the universe by combining three separate branches of physics.
China has created an artificial star 8,600 times hotter than the sun
The power of fusion harnessed.
China just hit a nuclear fusion milestone
Physicists in China have announced their nuclear fusion machine, called the Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak.