Plasma Physics

The study of ionized gas and its behavior under extreme temperatures and fields.

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The First Law, Rewritten

The First Law, Rewritten
Researchers have extended the First Law of Thermodynamics to account for energy conversion in systems far from equilibrium — a formal generalisation with practical consequences fo…
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The Race To Fusion: China's Winning!

The Race To Fusion: China's Winning!
China has ramped up an ambitious, state-led push to build practical fusion power this decade, racing U.S. private firms on two very different technical tracks. The outcome could r…