Read article: Lasers zap fusion doubts at NIF
Lasers zap fusion doubts at NIF
First results at the National Ignition Facility delight researchers
Read article: Lasers zap fusion doubts at NIF
Planetary physics shrunk into a lab as MIT pursues fusion
Levitating magnet confines plasmas in alternate path to fusion
Read article: ITER fusion experiment faces three-year delay
ITER fusion experiment faces three-year delay
New construction timetable puts back first deuterium-tritium plasma to 2026
Read article: The power of robotics
The power of robotics
Robotics competitions supply a vital missing link in science and engineering education, says Robert P Crease
Read article: More than wishful thinking
More than wishful thinking
The great vision of fusion power — harnessing the energy source of the stars for the good of people on Earth — is and has always been a highly attractive one. The history of fusion researc...
Read article: Web life: Hyperphysics
Web life: Hyperphysics
So what is the site about? Hyperphysics is a network of cross-linked articles on topics from acceleration to the Zeeman effect — essentially an online physics encyclopedia. Unlike some sites fea...
Read article: Doing science in the open
Doing science in the open
Online networking tools are pervasive, but why have scientists been so slow to adopt many of them? Michael Nielsen explains how we can build a better culture of online collaboration
Read article: In search of the black swans
In search of the black swans
The publish-or-perish ethic too often favours a narrow and conservative approach to scientific innovation. Mark Buchanan asks whether we are pushing revolutionary ideas to the margi...
Read article: US energy boss reveals $1.2bn spending plans
US energy boss reveals $1.2bn spending plans
Steven Chu names national labs and clean energy as big winners of stimulus package
Read article: Another giant leap for mankind
Another giant leap for mankind
The Moon has been neglected by space scientists and astronomers alike since the Apollo days, but now we want to go back. Paul D Spudis explains what motivates the new vision of lun...
