fusion

SummaryMore than a decade ago, the world's most energetic laser started to unleash its blasts on tiny capsules of hydrogen isotopes, with managers promising it would soon demonstrate a route to limitless fusion energy. Now, the National…

The making of a monolithAmorphous calcium carbonate is a hard material that is difficult to make into large, clear blocks. It is also sensitive to heating, and compacting the starting nanoparticles too much tends to lead to crystallization.…