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New Study Could Accelerate Plasma Self-Heating Studies to Realize Fusion Energy

A group of fusion scientists has been successful in demonstrating that it is possible to heat ions by plasma oscillations induced by high-energy particles.

7 Aug 2019

New Detection Method can Improve Magnetic Bottle that Controls Fusion Reactions

Magnetic fields are generally used by researchers to bottle up and regulate the fusion reactions on Earth. Since these fusion reactions power the stars and sun, any errors in the shape of the fields containing the reactions should be corrected.

6 Aug 2019

Anaemic Star Carries the Mark of its Ancient Ancestor

Australian-led astronomers find the most iron-poor star in the Galaxy, hinting at the nature of the first stars in the Universe.

6 Aug 2019

New Technique to Measure Quantum Entanglement in Chemical Reactions

Researchers have long doubted that a quantum phenomenon might have a role to play in photosynthesis and other natural chemical reactions. However, this was not confirmed since such a phenomenon is very difficult to detect.

5 Aug 2019

Physicists Develop New Toolkit for Quantum Simulators

Rigorous studies are being performed on quantum simulators, which have the potential to accurately measure the characteristics of intricate quantum systems, when traditional and even supercomputers prove ineffective.

5 Aug 2019

Converting Water into Ice in the Quantum Phase

When a tray of water is placed in the freezer, ice cubes are formed. Currently, scientists from CU Boulder and the University of Toronto have realized a similar transition with the help of clouds of ultracold atoms.

5 Aug 2019

Three Mars Rovers Set to Blast Off in 2020

Since ancient times, the Red Planet has captured the imaginations of scientists, writers and the general public.

2 Aug 2019

Strong Electron Interactions Play a Key Role in Superconductivity

An unexpected discovery in spring 2018 relating to superconductivity in a novel material gained considerable attention from the scientific community.

1 Aug 2019

Multi-Switchable Chiral Stationary Phase Paves Way for New Possibilities in Chiral Separation

Chirality can be a challenging concept for the layperson, with “chemical handedness” seeming a very trivial distinction. However, as the ramifications of the notorious thalidomide disaster prove, understanding chiral materials is a huge concern.

1 Aug 2019

Reproduction of Process Behind Source of Shock Waves Driven by Solar Flares

Magnetic space storms are unleashed when high-energy shock waves induced by solar flares as well as coronal mass ejections of plasma from the sun erupt all through the solar system.

31 Jul 2019