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Tokamak fusion reactor turns mercury into gold
The dream of the ancient alchemists may come true as Marathon Fusion announces that its tokamak fusion reactor technology can ...
A company says it could turn mercury into gold using nuclear fusion. Can we take this claim seriously?
The alchemist's dream is to make gold from common metals, but can this be done? The physics needed to explain how to change ...
Startup Claims Its Fusion Reactor Concept Can Turn Cheap Mercury Into Gold
Energy startup Marathon Fusion claims to have found a scalable way to turn mercury into gold, but they still have much to ...
Marathon Fusion claims it can turn mercury into gold while creating clean energy
A startup energy company, called Marathon Fusion, may soon be living out the dream of alchemists from the Middle Ages. In a ...
Avalanche Energy hits key milestone on the road to a desktop fusion reactor
Seattle-based Avalanche recently operated its desktop fusion machine for hours on end while maintaining 300,000 volts.
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3D printers to help UK nuclear fusion labs craft parts that withstand extreme forces
Scientists at UKAEA have have deployed two 3D printers to create fusion reactor parts that withstand extreme heat, force, and ...
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Fusion funding hits record high
Fusion firms raised $2.64B in 2025 - up 178% from 2024 - marking the sector’s strongest year since 2022, says FIA’s Global ...
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TVA signs contracts with Knoxville nuclear company to support fusion power plant tech
As efforts continue to add fusion energy to the power grid, the Tennessee Valley Authority and Type One Energy signed the ...
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World’s largest nuclear reactor gets powerful exhaust to endure asteroid-level heat
The divertor is a technologically complex component of the ITER reactor being built in Southern France. Functioning as the reactor’s exhaust system, it is the only part of the tokamak designed to ...