Texas boy starts building device for fun—by 12 he’s achieved nuclear fusion

Seventh-grader Aiden McMillan is in the running for a Guinness World Record as the youngest person to achieve nuclear fusion.
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While Helion seeks nuclear fusion breakthrough, site work begins

Nuclear fusion startup Helion announced it has begun work on the site of its first power plant, located in Chelan County, Washington. The company claims the plant it calls Orion could come online as ...
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MIT Professor Nuno Loureiro Shooting and His Nuclear Fusion Work with Commonwealth Fusion Systems

MIT Professor Nuno Loureiro was shot and killed two days ago. He lead the MIT Plasma Science Department and was working with Commonwealth fusion. Commonwealth Fusion is one of the leading nuclear ...
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12-year-old Texas schoolboy builds a nuclear fusion reactor at home

'I loved the project, but I also kinda hated it,' the schoolboy confessed.
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Why Nuclear Fusion is Closer Than You Think

Nuclear fusion is being hailed as a potential future energy source that could meet our clean electricity needs. Amid the belief that progress in nuclear fusion is perpetually 30 years away, several ...