Physicists outline plan to harvest energy from black holes

Hole Shebang

According to a new study, we could theoretically extract energy from the enormous amounts of emissions emanating from black holes.

Physicists Outline Plan to Harvest Energy From Black Holes

Columbia University scientists say that in the future, a black hole could power an entire off-Earth civilization.

"In this way, the amount of dark matter that we measure in the universe today is a direct result of this filtration in the first fractions of a second after the Big Bang."

New theory: Dark matter was created by "boiling" bubbles of plasma

Origin Story

Scientists have a new idea for where dark matter came from: "boiling" bubbles of plasma at the beginning of the universe.

New Theory: Dark Matter Was Created by “Boiling” Bubbles of Plasma

A team of scientists has an unusual explanation.

"What we previously thought looked like a bright point – one structure – is now breaking down into many smaller structures."

The highest def photo of the Sun looks like caramel popcorn

Caramel Popcorn

Scientists just released the highest resolution images of the Sun's surface ever taken using the largest solar telescope in the world.

The Highest Def Photo of the Sun Looks Like Caramel Popcorn

Forbidden snacks.

The FDA warns: clinics offering young blood transfusions as anti-aging treatments are likely pseudoscience scams.

Doctor behind failed "anti-aging" blood clinic tries again

Classified Clinics

The doctor behind the young blood transfusion clinic Ambrosia is back with a mysterious new venture — a transfusion clinic called Ivy Plasma.

Doctor Behind Failed “Anti-Aging” Blood Clinic Tries Again

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Treatments

We tried to ask him some questions, but he was very evasive.

It's letting them study the Sun in a more "hands-on" way.

Scientists built a ball of plasma they call a "mini-Sun"

Twinkle, Little Star

Physicists built a "mini-sun" that's helping them study solar winds and why the Sun occasionally ejects blasts of plasma into space.

Scientists Built a Ball of Plasma They Call a “Mini-Sun”

It's easier than studying the real Sun up close.

"Essentially, we will be able to use these miniature thrusters for many missions."

Princeton unveils plasma-powered satellite

Give Me A Boost

Physicists just built a new plasma-powered thruster that could vastly improve the capabilities of a small satellite conducting research in space.

Princeton Unveils Plasma-Powered Satellite

The new thruster could push fleets of CubeSats farther into orbit.

"The only problem is that nuclear fusion plasmas are highly unstable."

Studying the Sun's atmosphere could make fusion power a reality

Solar Plasma

By studying the plasma in the Sun's atmosphere, we could learn how to control it here on Earth and finally make fusion energy a reality.

Studying the Sun’s Atmosphere Could Make Fusion Power a Reality

Plasma is the most common form of matter in our universe, but it's extremely difficult to study.

V404 Cygni Black Hole Animation

Astronomers had to develop a new technique just to observe it.

Bizarre black hole "drags" spacetime, blasts wobbling plasma jets

Wonderfully Weird

The black hole V404 Cygni was caught shooting plasma jets in rapidly changing directions — all while its gravitational pull dragged the fabric of spacetime.

Bizarre Black Hole “Drags” Spacetime, Blasts Wobbling Plasma Jets

"We were gobsmacked by what we saw in this system — it was completely unexpected."

Nuclear fusion could be a source of nearly unlimited electricity — if scientists can stabilize the reactions.

Scientists discovered a new way to stabilize fusion reactions

Fusion for a Bruisin'

Researchers from Princeton University and the Department of Energy say they've discovered a new way to stabilize super-heated plasma in fusion reactions.

Scientists Discovered a New Way to Stabilize Fusion Reactions

One easy trick to tame super-heated plasma.

We could be seeing a fusion power plant go online in just 15 years.

MIT is taking on fusion power. Could this be the time it actually works?

Hard Science

An international collaboration, including researchers from MIT, is harnessing a new type of superconducting magnet to herald a fusion-powered future.

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