Fusion, the process of harvesting the energy when two nuclei in a plasma combine to form a new atom, continues to be a mostly theoretical endeavor.

In this environment, Mumpower’s team suggest that energetic photons in a jet collide with protons to create a neutron and a pion. Since these neutrons are have no electrical charge, many of them could ...

The breakthrough comes from years of collaborative research between Type One Energy and scientists from national laboratories ...

In 1862, James Clerk Maxwell published his famous Maxwell’s equations. This was at a time when humans were just starting to ...

Plasma discharge in the ASDEX Upgrade fusion device. The plasma edge is guided to the tungsten divertor plates at the bottom. (Photographic resolution limited by performance of the CCD camera used.) ...

Scripps News takes you inside a California lab that is ensuring the effectiveness of the United States' nuclear weapons - without setting them off.

Canadian energy company General Fusion has achieved a world-first with its creation of a magnetized plasma in a target ...

Two British firms have collaborated to develop critical technologies that can lead to a commercial pathway for fusion energy.

Germany’s Proxima Fusion and Tennessee-based Type One Energy—have taken a major step forward, publishing peer-reviewed blueprints for their competing stellarator designs. Two weeks ago, Type One ...

DOE is seeking input from data centre developers, energy developers, and the broader public. The information collected will ...

The UK government has announced £20m ($25.7m) to kickstart a private fusion investment fund, Starmaker One, to “help fusion ...

Science can’t be rushed, but fusion’s true believers think capturing the sun in a bottle could light humanity’s future.