IEEE

Concepts and challenges in the design of a tokamak plasma control system. ITER PCS for First Plasma and beyond

Abstract: Electricity production through the control of nuclear fusion reactions is a promising option to meet the increasing demand for clean energy sources. The magnetically confined approach based ...
Interesting Engineering

World’s largest operating tokamak begins commissioning with major 8-meter coils upgrade

European and Japanese teams have begun the integrated commissioning of the JT-60SA tokamak to test its systems before a six-month round of plasma experiments scheduled for the end of 2026. The JT-60SA ...
IEEE

Progress in the STEP Programme Toward Understanding REBCO Coated Conductors in the Fusion Environment

Abstract: The UKAEA's Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production (STEP) programme aims to demonstrate the ability of low aspect ratio tokamaks to generate net electricity from deuterium-tritium (DT) ...
Interesting Engineering

Nuclear fusion reactors gain real-time AI shield to tackle plasma collapse risk

Researchers are now deploying machine learning algorithms directly into the control systems of tokamak reactors to prevent sudden plasma collapses. These collapses, known as tearing modes, reconfigure ...
PNAS

Platelets engage mast cells in a bilateral IL-33-driven feed-forward loop

Edited by Avery August, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY; received May 19, 2025; accepted September 10, 2025 by Editorial Board Member Carl F. Nathan MC-Derived LTC 4 and Platelet-Associated CysLT 2 R ...