One step closer to fusion power

For the first time, researchers show two types of turbulence within plasma that cause significant heat loss. Solving this problem could take the world a step closer to fusion power which has the promise of limitless and relatively clean energy. (Learn more: Video produced and edited: Melanie Gonick, MIT Plasma simulations and Alcator CMod footage: Nathan Howard, MIT PSFC and J. Candy, General Atomics Music sampled from Rewound by Chris Zabriskie