When atomic nuclei smash together at nearly the speed of light, they create the hottest fluid in the universe, but scientists may have overlooked one of its most important forces. New simulations ...

Scientists have closely examined the plasma’s intense rotation and electromagnetic fields, but the acceleration driving its ...

Dark matter's existence is all but certain—astronomers believe it makes up about a quarter of the universe's total energy ...

Physicists measure these nuclear collision energies in kiloelectronvolts (keV). Today’s fusion reactors tend to operate ...