Nuclear fusion, the process whereby atomic nuclei coalesce to form a heavier nucleus, lies at the heart of both energy generation and the synthesis of elements in the cosmos. In recent decades, ...

As ever, you can scroll through the blog to catch up on what you missed and relive the historic announcement as it happened. For a wrap-up of the news briefing and what it could mean for the world's ...

Scientists have been scrambling to crack the code to harness nuclear fusion, which has been hailed as a “holy grail” energy source. Eventually, a nuclear fusion process could generate electricity by ...

China's 'artificial sun' nuclear fusion reactor in Hefei has set a new world record after running at 126 million°F (70 million°C) for 1,056 seconds – more than 17 minutes. This record, set on December ...

The race to deploy nuclear fusion, the process that could one day provide a limitless source of clean energy to millions across the globe, looks to be facing a major blow after the boss of a leading ...

Google has developed a breakthrough algorithm to speed up the process of nuclear fusion. Here, a Tri Alpha Energy employee sits inside the C-2U machine where it happens. Tri Alpha Energy Google has ...

Scientists have achieved a net energy gain in nuclear fusion for the second time, marking major progress towards realising the potential of the near-limitless energy source. A team at the Lawrence ...

A $6B deal merges Trump Media with TAE Technologies, aiming to advance nuclear fusion energy as a low-pollution, long-term ...

A world record for nuclear fusion has been smashed after an ‘artificial sun’ reactor was able to maintain a plasma for more than 22 minutes. The WEST reactor, in southern France, is at the forefront ...

A glass of seawater contains as much energy as a barrel of oil. But unlike the more than 300 kilograms of CO2 released when 159 liters of oil are burned, no greenhouse gases are produced when energy ...

A few days later came the first international conference to discuss man's impact on the Earth's climate, in Toronto, to which I had been packed off by The Daily Telegraph's then editor. I watched as ...