When a gas is highly energized, its electrons get torn from the parent atoms, resulting in a plasma—the oft-forgotten fourth ...

The world's largest fusion experiment is about to go dark for three years, just as pressure mounts for clean energy ...

When a gas is highly energized, its electrons get torn from the parent atoms, resulting in a plasma-the oft-forgotten fourth state of matter (along ...

From Curiosity to Career Every great engineer starts with one question: How does this work? For Sergey Macheret, that question ...

Ball lightning has mystified scientists and witnesses for centuries, appearing as glowing orbs during thunderstorms that seem to defy physics. While thousands of people report seeing these luminous ...

Zap Energy’s FuZE-3 device has reached giga-pascal-level plasma pressures thanks to a novel design that independently tunes acceleration and compression. These early results suggest rapid progress ...

China has introduced a revolutionary plasma jet engine that could reshape the future of aviation. Developed by a research team at Wuhan University, the engine runs without fossil fuels, hydrogen, or ...

The weak nuclear force doesn't play by the normal rules — and, in fact, it breaks one of the biggest rules of all. Back in the 1930s, physicists were doing experiments involving what they called "beta ...

KDE Plasma 6.5 beta is now available for testing. New release brings better performance, reliability, and visuals. The full release will be available on October 21. KDE Plasma is probably the most ...