Roland Winston, SB’56, SM’57, PhD’63—a pioneer in solar energy, engineering, and physics—died Feb. 8 at his home in California. He was 88. Winston was a University of Chicago professor in the ...

The two studies — one published in the journal Nuclear Fusion, the other in Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion — sought to leverage AI to increase the stability of the plasma and the reliability of ...

A research team has developed a device principle that can utilize "spin loss," which was previously thought of as a simple ...

Alongside solar and wind, fusion is a promising source of alternative energy as the world seeks cleaner sources to combat ...

Ultimately, to operate as a commercial power plant, Zap’s reactor will need to spark 10 pulses per second for months on end. Work continues on Zap Energy’s Century prototype.

Rice University physicists confirmed that flat electronic bands in kagome superconductors aren’t just theoretical, they actively shape superconductivity and magnetism. This breakthrough could guide ...

The sun, along with all other stars, is powered by a reaction called nuclear fusion. If this can be replicated on earth, it could provide virtually limitless clean, safe and affordable energy to meet ...

Commonwealth Fusion Systems has raised nearly $3 billion to commercialize its fusion power plant. It hopes to send electricity to the grid in the early 2030s.

A line of engineering research seeks to develop computers that can tackle a class of challenges called combinatorial ...

Aalo Atomics, a local nuclear energy company, has been selected by the Department of Energy to help boost the nation’s ...