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2 Million Mph! Super-Fast Laser Sets RecordThe U.S. Navy's Nike laser is so fast it recently earned a Guinness World Records title. The laser is being used to study nuclear fusion as an environmentally friendly energy alternative.
By Elizabeth Peterson Published
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Fusion Leaps Forward: Surpasses Major Break-Even GoalA new fusion experiment has produced more energy than was put into the fuel that was put into it, a major milestone on the road toward a self-sustaining reaction.
By Tia Ghose Published
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The Promise of Fusion is Real, If it's Properly Funded (Op-Ed)Opinion Fusion research is on track overseas, but the U.S. risks falling behind.
By Gregory Scott Jones Published
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ITER Fusion Reactor to Postpone Basic Physics ResearchA panel has discussed plans to keep the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor on track to generate 500 MW of power from an input of 50 MW by 2028.
By Jeanna Bryner Published
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Nuclear Fusion: Laser-Beam Experiment Yields Exciting ResultsA new method of nuclear fusion uses incredibly high-energy lasers and proton beams to fuse boron atoms and hydrogen nuclei, producing energy that can be easily harnessed.
By Tia Ghose Published
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Fusion Experiments Inch Closer To Break-Even GoalBy Jesse Emspak Published
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Newest Cold Fusion Machine Does the Impossible ... Or Does it?
A new cold fusion machine invented in Italy has been approved by some physicists, adding heat to an extremely controversial area of research.
By Natalie Wolchover Published
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Amoebas: Sexier Than Anyone KnewOur oldest eukaryotic ancestors used sex to enhance their diversity.
By Jennifer Welsh Published
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Levitating Magnet Brings Nuclear Fusion Closer to RealityPhysicists may be one step closer to achieving a form of clean energy known as nuclear fusion, which is what happens deep inside the cores of stars.
By Clara Moskowitz Published
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