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Scientists cracked a decades-old puzzle about fusion reactors by discovering that spinning plasma causes particles to hit one side more than the other. This breakthrough could finally help engineers build fusion plants that actually work.
A new MIT professor is turning a decades-old underdog fusion reactor into a potential game-changer for unlimited clean energy. Her optimization work proves stellarators can now outperform their famous cousin, the tokamak.
Three researchers used machine learning to solve a critical problem keeping us from unlimited clean energy. Their breakthrough could make nuclear fusion power plants a reality.
A Munich startup is building a fusion reactor so simple it could run like a microwave oven, potentially unlocking unlimited clean electricity. Their twisted design might just solve one of humanity's biggest energy challenges.
Scientists worldwide will gain access to China's most advanced research facilities in 2026, including the world's largest radio telescope. The move signals a major step toward breaking down barriers in international scientific cooperation.
A Chinese startup's nuclear fusion device just sustained plasma for over 22 minutes, marking a major milestone toward clean, unlimited energy. The breakthrough combines superconducting magnets with AI control systems.
South Korea is investing 99% more in fusion energy research this year, nearly doubling its budget to $84 million as it races toward building a demonstration reactor that could provide limitless clean power. The bold plan combines cutting-edge AI with multiple fusion approaches to turn the sun's energy principle into reality on Earth.
Aiden MacMillan spent four years teaching himself nuclear fusion and successfully built a working reactor in Texas. If confirmed, he'll be the youngest person ever to achieve nuclear fusion.
After decades of "just around the corner" promises, fusion energy just raised $13 billion in five years and achieved its first ignition milestone. Now physicist Troy Carter is helping turn that breakthrough into actual power we can use.
After decades of being perpetually "a decade away," fusion energy is finally approaching reality as startups raise over $10 billion to build reactors that could power our grid with the same energy that fuels the stars. Multiple companies now plan to flip the switch on demonstration plants within the next few years.