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Plasma science

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

AI-enhanced simulations are helping researchers at MIT’s Plasma Science and...
  • 19 Feb 2025
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6 min read
Artistic rendering of a fusion device with a cutaway of the interior plasma chamber.
Plasma science

Nuno Loureiro named new director of MIT's Plasma Science and Fusion Center

A lauded professor, theoretical physicist, and fusion scientist, Loureiro is...
  • 7 May 2024
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6 min read
A man in a blue suit and red tie sits in a grey armchair.
High-energy density physics

Rishabh Datta is recreating celestial X-ray bursts in a lab

Rishabh Datta, a 5th year PhD student who recently defended...
  • 31 Jul 2024
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5 min read
An artist's rendering of a neutron star against the black background of space surrounded by a purple accretion disk and ejecting a bright white stream of x-rays from either pole.
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Fusion 101

Brush up on your fusion knowledge

Got burning questions about plasma and fusion science? We answer them here.

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Plasma

What is Plasma?

Learn about the fourth state of matter
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plasma science
Fusion

What is Fusion?

Could fusion, the process that fuels the sun and stars, be a source ...
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fusion energy
Fusion

The Future of Fusion

Making clean, safe and economical fusion energy available to our soc...
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fusion technology

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