In the adventure classic Back to the Future, Emmett "Doc" Brown uses energy generated from rubbish to power his DeLorean time machine. But while a time machine may still be some way off, the prospect ...

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Using the quirky physics of plasma, this torch instantly converts mixed plastic waste into chemical compounds that can be recycled for other projects. Reading time 2 minutes Why sort plastic when you ...

Physicists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) are proposing a new way to process nuclear waste that would reduce both the cost of disposal and the ...