Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A France-based company is using stellarator technology to accelerate fusion research in Europe. Renaissance Fusion is building ...

For the first time, scientists have built a fusion experiment using permanent magnets, a technique that could show a simple way to build future devices for less cost and allow researchers to test new ...

As noted in the paper by [P. Helander] et al., the use of permanent magnets can substantially simplify the magnetic-field coils of a stellarator, which are then primarily used for the toroidal ...

Venture capitalists’ appetite for fusion startups has been up and down in the last few years. For instance, the Fusion Industry Association found that while nuclear fusion companies had attracted over ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: A nuclear fusion reactor in Germany has reached world record numbers for runtime. The tokamak dominates fusion research in 2025, but stellarators are ...

As the climate crisis worsens and energy needs grow, scientists are racing to unlock a cleaner and safer energy future. Among the most promising solutions is nuclear fusion—an energy source that could ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: The Infinity One stellarator, a magnetic confinement machine that is a twisty cousin of the donut-shaped tokamak, is one step closer to construction ...

The discussion about nuclear fusion has long involved its potential to create limitless amounts of energy. Several companies are working to turn that potential into reality. Thea spun out of the ...

Munich-based Proxima Fusion has signed an agreement with the Free State of Bavaria, RWE, and Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics to construct the world's first commercial stellarator fusion power ...

A nuclear fusion reactor in Germany has reached world record numbers for runtime. The tokamak dominates fusion research in 2025, but stellarators are making a comeback. A stellarator is still a donut ...