Scientists at UC Davis and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have discovered that surrounding materials can dramatically increase how often nuclear fusion happens at low energies. The study opens up an entirely new area of research called materials-driven fusion. “Instead of designing materials just to survive the harsh conditions of fusion, researchers might be able to design materials that boost the reaction in specific conditions, simila…
Nuclear fusion is regarded by many as the energy of the future. But technology costs billions and success is uncertain. Physicist Wolfgang Biel explains how Germany wants to win the international race.