Plasma is a type of ionized gas consisting of a mix of positively and negatively charged particles. It is the fourth state of matter, after solids, liquids and gases. Plasma is found throughout the universe in stars and gas clouds and makes up most of the visible matter in the universe. Plasma is used in a variety of industrial and scientific applications, including welding, plasma cutting, plasma etching and plasma displays. It can also be used to create fusion energy, which is necessary to sustain life on Earth. Plasma is a powerful tool for studying the behavior of matter in extreme conditions. Scientists use plasmas to study astrophysical phenomena, nuclear fusion, and the properties of materials. Plasma is also being explored for use in medical treatments, such as plasma therapy for cancer and other diseases. In this section, we have gathered news, articles and videos about plasma from around the world, including the latest developments in plasma research and applications.

Mashable

04.08.2024

Comet caught strangely zigzagging its way through space | Mashable

Astrophotographer Dan Bartlett captured an image of Comet Olbers, whose long plasma tail appears different almost every night. Here's why it's zigzagging.

Space.com

06.08.2024

10 new dead star 'monsters' discovered at the heart of the Milky Way | Space

Ten neutron stars found lurking in the Milky Way include cosmic black widows killing stars with "webs" of viscous plasma and a speed demon that spins over 700 times per second.

Space.com

08.08.2024

Bubble-blowing dead stars could create 'most violent phenomena in the universe' | Space

Scientists have tracked mysterious, violent blasts of radiation called Fast Radio Bursts to plasma-blowing, highly magnetic dead stars or magnetars.

Space.com

04.09.2024

Scientists make lab-grown black hole jets | Space

By using protons to probe how a magnetic field responds to an expanding plasma, experimenters have replicated the particle jets spewed out by active black holes.

Space.com

24.09.2024

Astrophotographer captures the beauty of solar activity in stunning sun photo | Space

Astrophotographer Miguel Claro captured an incredibly detailed timelapse of solar activity, revealing a roiling sun sprouting several massive loops of plasma.

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29.09.2024

Black hole shot a beam through space. NASA snapped stunning footage. | Mashable

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope captured a view of a huge jet of plasma shooting into space from galaxy M87's supermassive black hole.

Mashable

06.10.2024

NASA shut off a Voyager instrument. Only these 4 remain. | Mashable

NASA engineers turned off the plasma science instrument on the Voyager 2 spacecraft as power supplies dwindle on the decades-old interstellar mission.

Nature Ecology & Evolution Community

18.10.2024

Exogenous and endogenous insulin separation with in-silico modeling | Research Communities by Springer Nature

We've developed an innovative dynamic model-based approach to separately quantify the contributions of externally administered (exogenous) and internally secreted (endogenous) insulin to total plasma insulin levels.

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22.10.2024

NASA captures star duo spraying plasma a quarter-trillion miles | Mashable

For years, NASA's Hubble telescope has watched R Aquarii, a spectacular double star, shoot streams of material about 248 billion miles into the cosmos.

Nature Ecology & Evolution Community

19.11.2024

Dataset on heavy metal pollution assessment in freshwater ecosystems | Research Communities by Springer Nature

Heavy metals including Zn, Cd, Pb, Cu, Ni, Mn, As and Cr were analysed in this study. Water samples were analysed using inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy.

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Comet caught strangely zigzagging its way through space | Mashable

10 new dead star 'monsters' discovered at the heart of the Milky Way | Space

Bubble-blowing dead stars could create 'most violent phenomena in the universe' | Space

Scientists make lab-grown black hole jets | Space

Astrophotographer captures the beauty of solar activity in stunning sun photo | Space

Black hole shot a beam through space. NASA snapped stunning footage. | Mashable

NASA shut off a Voyager instrument. Only these 4 remain. | Mashable

Exogenous and endogenous insulin separation with in-silico modeling | Research Communities by Springer Nature

NASA captures star duo spraying plasma a quarter-trillion miles | Mashable

Dataset on heavy metal pollution assessment in freshwater ecosystems | Research Communities by Springer Nature

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