Nuclear fusion reaction rates see 15% boost from bench-top room temperature reactor
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Scientists at UBC developed a bench-top reactor that boosts fusion reaction rates by 15% at room temperature. The Thunderbird Reactor combines a particle accelerator with electrochemistry to load deuterium fuel into metal targets more effectively, achieving with one volt what normally requires 800 atmospheres of pressure. Though not energy-positive, this breakthrough could democratize fusion research beyond large national labs.
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