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A nuclear fusion experiment at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has set a record for the strongest steady magnetic field confining a plasma, ushering in new hope that forthcoming demonstration ...

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In what's described as a key advancement for the development of systems to help propel humans into deep space, scientists have demonstrated a method of extracting oxygen from water in microgravity ...

Discover three captivating science experiments that bring physics concepts to life! Watch as a water balloon burst in slow ...

WEBVTT O SPACE. LAURANN ROBINSON HAS THE STORY. >> Reporter: STUDENTS AT McMILLAN MAGNET SCHOOLS STEPPED OUT OF THE CLASSROOMND INTO AN EXPERIMENT THEY'LL LIKELY NEVER FORGET. >> HOPEFULLY WHEN IT ...

Plan a route, grab some snacks, and fuel up. Engineers and scientists have been sending massive magnets from U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) national labs on cross-country road trips. Subscribe to our ...

Dark matter search: Team co-leader Christopher Tunnell is an associate professor of physics and astronomy at Rice University. (Courtesy: Jeff Fitlow/Rice) A tiny neodymium particle suspended inside a ...

After a long day of work, you might feel tired or exhilarated. Either way, you are affected by what happened to you in the past. Accelerator magnets are no different. What they went through – or what ...

It's a strange scientific phenomenon: ultra-thin magnets are solid, but when zapped with lasers, they actually behave like fluids. This fact has been known by academics for years. When an ultra-thin ...