nuclear fusion

Science 2023-09-29T21:52:19Z

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.
Science 2023-09-25T22:04:11Z

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.
Play Icon A triangle pointing right. It indicates that this type of media can be played or that the linked content is playable. How Real Is It? 2023-08-16T13:45:05Z

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).
Tech 2023-08-11T10:59:44Z

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.
Science 2023-08-08T19:51:19Z

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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Tech 2023-08-08T09:18:13Z

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.
Tech 2023-05-11T18:45:13Z

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.
Science 2022-12-13T15:19:33Z

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.
Premium Tech 2022-09-29T10:55:00Z

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.
Tech 2021-06-19T11:33:46Z

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.
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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.
Science 2018-11-16T22:27:04Z

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.
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Science 2017-08-23T23:44:00Z

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.
Science 2017-01-31T18:10:14Z

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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Science 2016-08-02T17:04:00Z

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.
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Science 2016-02-08T18:14:31Z

China just hit a nuclear fusion milestone

Physicists in China have announced their nuclear fusion machine, called the Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak.
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