science/physics

Fusion power startup Avalanche Energy has announced that its desktop reactor prototype reached plasma temperatures above 10 million degrees Celsius during recent testing. The milestone represents a significant step for the company's approach to compact fusion energy. The temperature achieved surpasses the 10 million degree threshold considered necessary

Researchers have developed a technique to dramatically accelerate heat transfer at extremely small scales by using engineered gold metamaterials. The team found that these nanostructured materials can supercharge thermal energy flow across tiny gaps, delivering up to four times more energy transfer than comparable conventional systems. This breakthrough addresses a

Researchers at the University of Minnesota have made a discovery that challenges conventional understanding of metal behavior. By adjusting the thickness of a metal film by just a few nanometers, scientists found they could dramatically alter how the metal behaves electronically. This unexpected finding provides a surprisingly straightforward method to

Cobalt, a metal used in everything from batteries to magnets, has been studied extensively for decades. However, a team of scientists has revealed that there is still much to learn about this element at the quantum level. Using advanced measurement techniques, researchers uncovered a dense network of topological electronic states