Korean nuclear fusion reactor achieves 100 million°C for 30 seconds
7 September 2022
A sustained, stable experiment is the latest demonstration that nuclear fusion is moving from being a physics problem to an engineering one
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Quantum batteries: Strange technology that could provide instant power
7 September 2022
By leveraging a bizarre property of quantum mechanics called entanglement, quantum batteries could theoretically recharge in a flash. Now, progress is being made towards making them a reality.
Blasting plastic with powerful lasers turns it into tiny diamonds
2 September 2022
Simple plastics can be turned into tiny diamonds with a pulse of laser light, and a similar process may occur inside giant planets, which could explain some of their mysteries
Physicists want the next Large Hadron Collider to be climate-friendly
2 September 2022
Particle colliders use a huge amount of energy, so physicists are evaluating proposed successors to the Large Hadron Collider to optimise efficiency and reduce their climate impact
Quantum magnet is billions of times colder than interstellar space
1 September 2022
A magnet made out of ytterbium atoms is only a billionth of a degree warmer than absolute zero. Understanding how it works could help physicists build high-temperature superconductors
