The largest nuclear fusion experiment in the world, the Joint European Torus (JET), has begun a new wave of testing this month. In a statement from the UK Atomic Energy Authority, it was announced ...

Explore 25 science experiments that defied the laws of physics, revealing mind-bending phenomena that challenge intuition.

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Labs globally, including EAST in China and JET in Oxfordshire, have made significant advancements in fusion research, breaking previous records. The National Ignition Facility (NIF) at the Lawrence ...

Experiment with high voltage as a 1 million volt generator charges water and cola with electricity. Watch lightning form ...

A team of U.S. scientists has made a surprising discovery that could help bring fusion energy, a long-hoped-for clean energy source, closer to reality. In a recent experiment at the University of ...

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After a delay from an electrical hiccup, researchers at CERN successfully operate the Large Hadron Collider and see "beautiful tracks" of colliding protons. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 ...