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Unlocking the secrets of fusion's core with AI-enhanced simulations

 Physics General News
 18 February 2025
Creating and sustaining fusion reactions—essentially recreating star-like conditions on Earth—is extremely difficult, and Nathan Howard, Ph.D., a principal research scientist at the MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center (PSFC), thinks it's one of the most fascinating scientific challenges of our...

New 2D carbon material is tougher than graphene and resists cracking

 Nanotechnology News
 18 February 2025
Researchers have found that a two-dimensional carbon material is tougher than graphene and resists cracking—even the strongest crack under pressure, a problem materials scientists have long been grappling with. For instance, carbon-derived materials like graphene are among the strongest on Earth,...

Light-powered breakthrough enables precision tuning of quantum dots

 Physics General News
 18 February 2025
Researchers at North Carolina State University have demonstrated a new technique that uses light to tune the optical properties of quantum dots—making the process faster, more energy-efficient and environmentally sustainable—without compromising material quality....

New X-ray experiment could solve major physics puzzles

 Physics General News
 18 February 2025
Researchers have announced results from a new search at the European X-ray Free Electron Laser (European XFEL) Facility at Hamburg for a hypothetical particle that may make up the dark matter of the universe. The experiment is described in a study published in Physical Review Letters....