German physicists see landmark in nuclear fusion quest

German physicists see landmark in nuclear fusion quest Berlin (AFP) Dec 10, 2015 - Scientists in Germany said Thursday they had reached a milestone in a quest to derive energy from nuclear fusion, billed as a potentially limitless, safe and cheap source. Nuclear fusion entails fusing atoms together to generate energy - a process similar to that in the Sun - as opposed to nuclear fission, where atoms are split, which entails worries over safety and long-term waste. Af ... more

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