Learning to control plasma in this way might help in the development of better fusion power plants that generate energy by burning massive plasma balls of hydrogen. (newscientist.com)
Cary Forest, a professor of physics and lead researcher for the new Wisconsin Plasma Physics Laboratory (WiPPL), stands next to the Big Red Plasma Ball in Sterling Hall. (news.wisc.edu)
Our modern way of life, with its reliance on technology, has unwittingly exposed us to an extraordinary danger: plasma balls spewed from the surface of the sun could wipe out our power grids, with catastrophic consequences. (newscientist.com)