While a single X-ray photon is more energetic, low-frequency laser fields allow for a multi-photon interaction. During a ...

Recent nuclear fusion news from Canada and China has created a buzz. Meanwhile, new fusion startups have been popping up ...

Nuclear fusion is the process which powers the sun, and scientists have been trying to recreate it on Earth for decades. It ...

Nuclear fusion, the process whereby atomic nuclei coalesce to form a heavier nucleus, lies at the heart of both energy generation and the synthesis of elements in the cosmos. In recent decades, ...

Scientists have achieved a net energy gain in nuclear fusion for the second time, marking major progress towards realising the potential of the near-limitless energy source. A team at the Lawrence ...

The US president’s social media company said that construction of the country’s first fusion power plant will begin in 2026.

HEFEI -- China is accelerating the transition of its nuclear fusion program from fundamental research to large-scale ...

This article provides an overview of laser‐induced nuclear fusion, an emerging field that employs ultra‐intense laser pulses to facilitate and enhance nuclear fusion reactions. By leveraging the ...

China’s race to harness fusion energy is no longer confined to a single experimental reactor. Its so‑called “artificial sun” ...

China has advanced its nuclear fusion program by developing and successfully testing the largest ever radiation-proof robot, capable of performing maintenance in massive fusion facilities. The global ...

Workers monitor the Kazakhstan tokamak for material testing, a circular machine in a large white room. The Kazakhstan tokamak for material testing generated its first plasma in 2019. Credit: National ...

WASHINGTON — Scientists and companies have been trying for decades to harness fusion energy, the process that fires the sun, to generate electricity on Earth. A $6 billion deal announced on Dec. 18 to ...