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Brit boffins teach fusion plasma some manners with 3D magnetic field

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MAST Upgrade team claims first suppression of pesky edge instabilities in a spherical tokamak

Scientists at the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) claim they have taken a significant step toward making fusion energy possible by applying a 3D magnetic field to counteract instabilities in a spherical tokamak plasma for the first time.…