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First Law of Thermodynamics Breakthrough Could Upend a Century of Equilibrium Theory in Physics

Micah Hanks·February 27, 2023

Physicists in West Virginia have announced a potential breakthrough that could help upend a longstanding constraint imposed by the first law of thermodynamics.

U.S. Dept. of Energy Plasma Discovery Unravels Odd Solar Phenomenon, Offers Clues to Cosmic Mysteries

Micah Hanks·December 26, 2022

Researchers with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) say they have untangled a solar mystery, in a breakthrough that could help resolve many lingering questions in astrophysics.

Defying Current Theories, Researchers Say Something ‘Unexpected’ Has Been Observed During Fusion Experiments

Micah Hanks·November 16, 2022

New studies reveal unexpected behavior of ions in fusion reactions, which may offer clues in the effort to achieve sustained fusion ignition.

Puzzling Plasma Phenomenon Could Hold the Key to a Breakthrough in Fusion Energy

Micah Hanks·October 5, 2022

A team of physicists at Princeton Plasma Physics Lab says they have narrowed down what causes plasma disruptions during fusion reactions.

New research suggests a process to extract oxygen from the Martian atmosphere using plasma

Innovative New Method of Harvesting Oxygen on Mars Puts the Fourth State of Matter to Work

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·August 26, 2022

New research suggests a process to extract oxygen from the Martian atmosphere using plasma, the fourth state of matter.

Army Develops New Plasma-Treated Nanoparticles For Future Weapons

Tim McMillan·March 24, 2021

Scientists at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory, and the Center for Nanoscale Materials at Argonne National Laboratory, say...

Space Hurricanes Confirmed by Scientists Studying Mysterious Plasma Phenomena

Micah Hanks·March 3, 2021

Scientists have confirmed the existence of "space hurricanes" that produce showers of electrons instead of water and wind.

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First Law of Thermodynamics Breakthrough Could Upend a Century of Equilibrium Theory in Physics

U.S. Dept. of Energy Plasma Discovery Unravels Odd Solar Phenomenon, Offers Clues to Cosmic Mysteries

Defying Current Theories, Researchers Say Something ‘Unexpected’ Has Been Observed During Fusion Experiments

Puzzling Plasma Phenomenon Could Hold the Key to a Breakthrough in Fusion Energy

Innovative New Method of Harvesting Oxygen on Mars Puts the Fourth State of Matter to Work

Army Develops New Plasma-Treated Nanoparticles For Future Weapons

Space Hurricanes Confirmed by Scientists Studying Mysterious Plasma Phenomena

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