Tokamak experiments exceed plasma density limit, offering new approach to fusion ignition

Researchers working on China's fully superconducting Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST) have experimentally ...
The University of Chicago Chronicle

A UChicago professor’s ‘artisanal’ approach to science

The nature of life is one of the most widely examined topics in science and yet remains deeply mysterious. Life is governed by physical laws, shaped by chemical interactions and influenced by ...
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Decadal Survey on Biological and Physical Sciences Research in Space 2023-2032: Physical Sciences Panel

As one of three panels that will provide input to the steering committee of the Decadal Survey on Biological and Physical Sciences Research in Space 2023-2032; the Physical Sciences Panel has been ...
Nature

These are the 10 best countries for physical-sciences research

China has continued to make big strides in physical-sciences output in the Nature Index, while the United States and Germany lose ground. In the 2024 Research Leaders table, which shows data for 2023, ...