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Nuclear fusion reactor’s plasma control: US firm teams up with Google to use AI on SPARC

US-based nuclear fusion firm Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) has collaborated with Google’s DeepMind division ...
Dark Tech Official on MSN

The Microwave Plasma Jet Engine that Could Change Everything

"As global warming threatens the future of military and commercial aviation, a Chinese team of researchers with a vision to end fossil fuel dependence is making a big splash in the engineering ...

Google’s DeepMind and CFS are building an AI plasma control system for nuclear fusion

Google LLC’s DeepMind research unit is partnering with the nuclear fusion startup Commonwealth Fusion Systems LLC to see if ...
The Cool Down

Government lab makes key breakthrough that could revolutionize future nuclear power plants: 'Doesn't have to look like the past'

Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory are using 3D printing to create polymer forms for the thick concrete shields ...

Physicists probe quark‑gluon plasma temperatures, helping paint more detailed picture of Big Bang

A research team led by Rice University physicist Frank Geurts has successfully measured the temperature of quark-gluon plasma ...
International Atomic Energy Agency

Magnetic Fusion Confinement with Tokamaks and Stellarators

As stellarator configurations are challenging to build, most fusion experiments today are tokamaks (a short form for a Russian expression that translates as ‘toroidal chamber with magnetic coils’).
The Cool Down

Scientists make breakthrough discovery that could change our understanding of universe: 'Only possible through countless discussions and debates'

Researchers have discovered that microscopic magnetic turbulence can cause magnetic reconnection, which could help optimize plasma for fusion.
IEEE

A 3-D Plane Wave Spectrum Filtering-Assisted Near-Field Measurement Using Scanning Optic-Induced Plasma Scattering Technology

Abstract: Near-field measurement is an effective approach for evaluating antenna performance. Multiple reflection interference between the probe and the antenna under ...
Colorado Public Radio

Colorado to offer a new training for teachers on using the state’s ‘red flag’ gun law

In 2023, Colorado added teachers to the list of people who can request that someone’s guns be temporarily confiscated under the state’s “red flag” law. But so far, not many teachers have used it, ...
KSBW The Central Coast

Lawsuit accuses firearms group of using gun owners' personal data to tailor political ads

A firearms industry trade and lobbying organization secretly built a database containing the personal information of millions of gun owners and used the data to reach gun rights supporters with ...
WRIC

Firearms group accused in lawsuit of using gun owners’ personal data for political ads

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A firearms industry trade and lobbying organization secretly built a database containing the personal information of millions of gun owners and used the data to reach gun rights ...