We Could Recreate a Bizarre Form of Matter—And Finally Explain How the Universe Took Shape, Scientists Say

Dark matter seems invisible, but it makes up most matter, and we have evidence that it gives the cosmos its shape. Now ...
Morning Overview on MSN

Nuclear fusion: China breaks the density barrier

China’s flagship fusion experiment has pushed plasma density beyond a limit that many physicists treated as a hard ceiling, ...
Seeking Alpha

Commonwealth Fusion reaches key construction step for Sparc reactor

Commonwealth Fusion Systems said Tuesday at CES 2026 that it has installed the first superconducting magnet for its Sparc fusion reactor, a key milestone for the experimental system the company aims ...
Android Authority

With smartphone prices set to increase significantly, the realme 16 Pro series is the value pick in 2026

An IDC report says the smartphone market is expected to decline by 0.9% in 2026, in part due to memory shortages and surging component prices. According to IDC, the average smartphone selling price is ...
Morningstar

Y Combinator-backed Maritime Fusion Raises $4.5M From Trucks VC, Paul Graham

Founded by ex-Tesla engineers, Maritime Fusion combines high-temperature superconducting (HTS) cable technology with DOE and Columbia Research partnerships to bring fusion energy to ships. While most ...
Frontiers

In-field estimation of vertical distribution of total nitrogen and nicotine content for tobacco plants based on multispectral and texture feature fusion

Accurately obtaining the total nitrogen and nicotine content of tobacco plants and their vertical distribution within the canopy is crucial for smart management and quality assessment. However, the ...
Frontiers

Optimization of laser spot edge extraction and localization based on multi-scale adaptive convolution

1 College of Robotics, Beijing Union University, Beijing, China 2 College of Applied Science and Technology, Beijing Union University, Beijing, China The precise extraction of laser spot edges plays a ...
Interesting Engineering

440-ton toroidal field coil box delivered for world’s largest fusion magnet system

In a milestone for China’s fusion technology efforts, Shanghai Electric has completed what it describes as the world’s largest toroidal field magnet coil box. Made from ultra-low-temperature ...
Chicago Tribune

After spinal fusion, Andrean freshman Maeve Bouton is back on the field. Most important, she’s ‘the same Maeve.’

That Andrean freshman Maeve Bouton has already started two varsity soccer games this season is like the cherry on top. Bouton, who endured yearslong treatment for spinal deformities that could have ...
Sportscar365

Gradient, NV Autosport Field Joint Le Mans Invitational Effort

Gradient Racing and NV Autosport will field a joint entry in next weekend’s Mustang Challenge Le Mans Invitational, entering a pair of cars for Drew Neubauer and Stephen Vajda. Neubauer and Vajda, ...
TechCrunch

Helion raises $425M to help build a fusion reactor for Microsoft

Few fusion startups have been as closely watched as Helion. The 12-year-old company is backed by Sam Altman, rumored to be in talks with OpenAI, and has a deal to supply Microsoft with electricity by ...