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Nuclear fusion energy could become commercially viable by the early 2030s as scientists work to replicate the sun's power, potentially transforming energy.

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Oxfordshire company appointed to bring its expertise to the UK’s first fusion prototype plant in Nottinghamshire. The ...

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Russia has become an intellectual and financial donor to almost all mega-scientific projects in Europe. This was announced on March 16 by Mikhail Kovalchuk, President of the Kurchatov Institute ...