NextBigFuture

LLNL NIF Plans for Higher Laser Power and a Roadmap to Over 10X Fusion Gain

The National Ignition Facility (NIF) at Lawrence Livermore National Lab (LLNL) made worldwide news when they reached nuclear fusion ignition in December 2022 but they went beyond that result on July ...
Hackaday

Fusion Ignition: What Does The NIF’s 1.3 MJ Yield Mean For Fusion Research?

Earlier this month, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) announced to the world that they had achieved a record 1.3 MJ yield from a fusion experiment at their National Ignition Facility (NIF) ...
TechSpot

Fusion breakthrough: NIF achieves 8.6 megajoules, shattering previous record

Forward-looking: While the path to practical fusion energy remains long, the recent advances at the National Ignition Facility have emboldened researchers. The facility's ongoing progress is a ...
bleedingcool

Cozy Roguelike Deck-Builder Nif Nif Receives April Release Date

Indie game developer and publisher Springfox Games have confirmed the release date for their new game Nif Nif, which will arrive in April. If you haven't seen the title yet, this is a cozy roguelike ...
The Atlantic

Is This the ‘Kitty Hawk Moment’ for Fusion Energy?

Tomorrow, the U.S. Department of Energy is expected to announce that the era of fusion power is finally upon us: Scientists at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, in California, have generated ...