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New supercomputer simulations explore magnetic reconnection and make a surprising discovery
Magnetic reconnection, a process in which magnetic field lines tear and come back together, releasing large…
Taking a new tangent to control pesky waves in fusion plasmas
Fusion combines light elements in the form of plasma—”the hot, charged state of matter composed of…
A star is born: Using lasers to study how star stuff is made
On a typical day at the world’s biggest laser, the National Ignition Facility (NIF) in Livermore,…
Fuel injection helps reduce magnetic island instabilities
Fusion is a non-carbon-based process for energy production, where lighter atoms fuse into heavier ones. Fusion…
2019 Ozone Hole is the Smallest on Record Since Its Discovery
Abnormal weather patterns in the upper atmosphere over Antarctica dramatically limited ozone depletion in September and…
Are electric cars as 'green' as you think?
The lithium powering electric vehicles is found deep beneath the salt flats of Argentina …
Lab-grown meat: Researchers grow muscle cells on edible fibers
Lab-grown or cultured meat could revolutionize food production, providing a greener, more sustainable, more ethical alternative…
California's crashing kelp forest
First the sea stars wasted to nothing. Then the purple urchins took over, eating and eating…
Island afire
Technology image of the week: ESA’s Proba-V catches smoke plumes rising from the island of Borneo …