A 0.5-tonne superconducting magnet recently hovered silently inside a 5-meter-wide vacuum chamber, which marked ...

China breaks a historic barrier in nuclear fusion, bringing the dream of nearly infinite energy closer to reality.

Fusion reactors promise cheap, abundant and relatively clean energy – if we can get them to work. Now, thanks to artificial intelligence firm DeepMind, fusion researchers are one step closer to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Scientists at the DIII-D National Fusion Facility are investigating a different approach to tokamak operation that has yielded ...

Researchers at the DIII-D National Fusion Facility have identified a new method to tame ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Technicians use a service system lift to access the target chamber interior for inspection and maintenance at the National ...

Researchers at the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, have developed advanced robotic technologies to support the assembly and maintenance of future fusion ...

Fusion energy has long promised the world a clean, nearly limitless source of power. But despite the excitement, real-world reactors must meet intense demands—both in performance and safety. Inside ...

A research team led by Prof. SUN Youwen from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, has developed two innovative artificial intelligence (AI) systems to enhance ...

EAST’s accomplishment is notable since the density limit has long prevented researchers from increasing plasma density past a certain point. Higher plasma density has historically been associated with ...

A student’s small bedroom has become a hotspot for nuclear fusion experiments. With no fancy lab or deep-pocketed sponsors, the work is entirely driven by curiosity and grit. Hudhayfa Nazoordeen, a ...