plasma

The laser creates a small burst of plasma, and the spectrum of that plasma reveals the chemical makeup of the rock.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026

During the earliest stage of solar system formation, the collapsing cloud of gas and dust may have generated a plasma containing charged particles.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 25, 2026

Rushing received platelet-rich plasma injection after aggravating the flexor injury a second time while working through a throwing program at the beginning of the month.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

Named after a 18th century precursor to electric cells, LeydenJar uses a technique known as plasma deposition to make a lighter, more efficient anode – an essential component of all batteries.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

It maintains cholesterol at its proper level in the blood plasma, and inactivates the male and female hormones when they reach excessive levels.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

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

Knowing how steep a pedestal can be before instabilities occur could help researchers find ways to optimize plasmas for fusion reactions based on the proportions of the tokamak.

From Science Daily ● May 28, 2024

"Scientific ideas move like space plasmas," says David Malaspina, a space plasma physicist at University of Colorado, Boulder.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 16, 2024

One is to use plasmas instead of plates.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife