plasma

Multiple myeloma is a cancer of a type of white blood cells called plasma cells in the bone marrow.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

The researchers found that narrow jets of extremely hot plasma launched by supermassive black holes at the centers of galaxies can influence gas far beyond the visible galaxy.

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

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

And felt himself nourished by the plasma of letters and syllables that had come to denote a commitment to gallantry among the men with whom he had chosen to spend his life.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

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

Beyond practical applications, the research also sheds light on natural plasmas found throughout space, including planetary rings and the Sun's atmosphere, where dust and magnetic fields constantly interact.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 31, 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 donut-shaped devices known as tokamaks -- sometimes referred to as "stars in jars" -- magnetic fields struggle to contain plasmas that reach above 100 million degrees Celsius, hotter than the center of the Sun.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 21, 2024

One is to use plasmas instead of plates.

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