Nuclear fusion, which operates on the same principle that powers the sun, is expected to become a sustainable energy source ...

CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Westinghouse Electric Company and ITER signed a contract for $180 million for the assembly of the vacuum vessel for the fusion reactor. This is a key ...

Researchers from the National Institute of Fusion Science in Japan, developing the Large Helical Device (LHD) for nuclear ...

In December 2022, inside a lab the size of a football field in California, 192 lasers fired simultaneously at a tiny gold capsule. For a fraction of a second, humankind achieved what the stars have ...

Experiments in the lab of Professor Farhat Beg at UC San Diego. Professor Beg is co-leading one of two teams of UC ...

Oxford-based First Light Fusion is planning to take forward its innovative “projectile fusion” technology with a potential funding deal in the pipeline, as per reports. Unlike traditional nuclear ...

Fusion power could solve the world's energy problems. The issue is making it work in a cost-effective way. A new breakthrough might have brought us much closer.

Magnet systems are a critical component of fusion reactor design, playing a decisive role in plasma confinement and overall reactor stability. Recent advances in superconducting technology, with ...

Countries like the US that are eyeing leadership in advanced nuclear technology face an urgent need to establish lithium ...

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 ...