Researchers in the US have perfected a gas injection system designed to protect nuclear reactors from the extreme heat of plasma, which mimics the sun’s power. The latest development, using ...

A secretive UK-based startup has just pulled back the curtain on a futuristic space propulsion project that sounds like ...

Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) marked a major milestone Tuesday morning, announcing the installation of a key component of its SPARC demonstration reactor.

When the plasma inside a fusion system starts to misbehave, it needs to be quickly cooled to prevent damage to the device.

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Mumbai: It is an atomic journey down the ages both in India and abroad.

Scientists have discovered a mercury-free method to isolate lithium-6, a vital ingredient in nuclear fusion fuel. The breakthrough emerged by accident during water purification research and uses a ...

Nuclear fusion reactors, if and when they become practical, will need a steady supply of fuel. The source of that fuel is the ...

Enriched Lithium is a critical ingredient in fusion reactors. Making it is a toxic nightmare, but scientists may have found a ...

Researchers have now found a new way to control superconductivity in a material by twisting the layers within it.

Lithium-6 is essential for producing nuclear fusion fuel, but isolating it from the much more common isotope, lithium-7, usually requires liquid mercury, which is extremely toxic. Now, researchers ...