For decades, nuclear fusion has been described as the holy grail of clean power, a way to generate vast amounts of energy by ...

High energy density (HED) physics has critical applications in areas such as inertial confinement fusion and the stewardship of the nation’s nuclear weapons stockpile. Congress has requested that the ...

For deuterium-tritium fusion reactions, plasmas must be heated to an optimal temperature of around 13 keV (150 million kelvin). Under these conditions, thermonuclear power scales with the square of ...

Lab-grown meat could be widely available in supermarkets across the U.S. in 10-15 years. But should it be? Advocates say the product offers consumers more choices, boosts food security for a country ...

Researchers created scalable quantum circuits capable of simulating fundamental nuclear physics on more than 100 qubits. These circuits efficiently prepare complex initial states that classical ...

Illinois’ schools report card was released this week, and while it showed increased student proficiency in key areas, a scoring change sparked discussion. Those higher proficiency rates were found in ...

Earlier this month, the MIT Media Lab/Project NANDA released a new report that found that 95% of investments in gen AI have produced zero returns. The headline is just the latest to feed a wave of ...

Rocket Lab USA (NASDAQ:RKLB) fell in postmarket trading on Thursday as investors sized up the second quarter earnings report and management update. The space launch company reported revenue jumped 36% ...

For all the problems AI is causing society, one of its greatest benefits lies in the world of science. A new study focused on the chaotic dynamics of dusty plasmas found that, when trained properly, ...

This year’s report provides the external sector assessment of 30 of the world’s largest economies on the basis of their 2024 data. Global current account balances in 2024 widened significantly. Staff ...

Ultra-accurate simulations of the gravity field guide toward a new mathematical foundation of gravity modelling. A layered Earth. (Courtesy: iStock/AlexLMX) The Earth is not a perfect sphere. This ...