plasma
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These devices rely on powerful magnetic fields to confine a plasma: an electrically charged gas often called the fourth state of matter.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 2026
"That modularity is what turns AI plasma control from a series of one-off demonstrations into infrastructure the whole fusion community can build on."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 2026
In extended sources, researchers observed systematic age gradients that are consistent with the movement of plasma through the lobes.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
Gerry Gogarth, director of blood and plasma supply at NHS Blood and Transplant said: "We urgently need anyone eligible to donate to book an appointment as soon as they can."
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Five...four...three...Just as a third plasma ball ignited, the microwave shut off and the timer countdown vanished, along with the kitchen lights.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
To avoid creating and managing radioactive waste, TAE wants to use a fuel that requires far hotter plasmas than other fusion companies aim for, posing a bigger physics challenge.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 28, 2026
The National Ignition Facility at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory creates such plasmas by directing 192 powerful laser beams onto hydrogen-containing targets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 28, 2025
In science, and in plasmas, the most interesting physics happens at the boundaries.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 16, 2024
This new configuration, therefore, expands the applicability of this type of plasmas.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 24, 2024
One is to use plasmas instead of plates.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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