ScienceQuiet 35d · day 35
US lab recreates Neptune's diamond rain, could triple fusion reactor gains
Scientists simulate the extreme conditions that melt diamonds in ice giants, with potential to boost fusion energy output.
What to know
- U.S. researchers have successfully simulated the extreme pressure and temperature conditions that melt diamonds inside Neptune and Uranus.
- The technique could increase energy output in some fusion reactors by up to three times.
- The research bridges planetary science and fusion energy development.
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