For the first time, scientists have created laser-cooled neutral plasma. The temperatures reached are around 50 times colder than that of deep space, with the plasma reaching -273C. Normally we think ...

Cancer is a crafty foe, not least because traces often remain after surgery and can trigger a relapse later on. Now a new technology to fight those dangerous leftovers – a cold atmospheric plasma ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Cold atmospheric plasma technology, currently the only way to remove microscopic cancer tumors remaining from surgery, has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ...

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Measuring conditions in volatile clouds of superheated gases known as plasmas is central to pursuing greater scientific understanding of how stars, nuclear detonations and fusion energy work. For ...

Cold plasma devices are increasingly used across surgical procedures, including skin rejuvenation, scar remodeling, ...

Construction plan of the Plasma-X-FEL. Credit: University of Strathclyde / Science Communication Lab Ice-cold electron beams simulated in research at the University of Strathclyde could pave the way ...