The Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST) nuclear fusion reactor maintained a steady, highly confined loop of plasma — the high-energy fourth state of matter — for 1,066 seconds on Monday (Jan. 20), which more than doubled its previous best of 403 seconds, Chinese state media reported.

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[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago

Interesting. I'm still skeptical of any further implications, in the "Fusion has been 20 years away for the past 70 years" sense, but this is fascinating work.