Fusion researchers have long known that powerful magnets are the key to turning star-like reactions into a practical power source, and the latest generation of “super magnets” is starting to look less ...

Artificial intelligence is colliding with a hard physical limit: the energy and heat of conventional chips. As models scale ...

The giant magnet prior to the unveiling ceremony at General Atomics. (Photo by JW August/Times of San Diego) Sitting inside a building in a Poway industrial park is the result of nearly 20 years of ...

China controls roughly 80% of global rare earth magnet production and has recently tightened export controls, reshaping global supply dynamics. EU imports of Chinese magnets rose 21% in August, while ...

A nuclear fusion experiment at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has set a record for the strongest steady magnetic field confining a plasma, ushering in new hope that forthcoming demonstration ...

Magnet systems are a critical component of fusion reactor design, playing a decisive role in plasma confinement and overall reactor stability. Recent advances in superconducting technology, with ...