A nuclear engineer reacts to one of the most infamous and controversial chemistry experiments, breaking down what went wrong and why it earned such a reputation. This video focuses on the science, ...

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The ZEUS laser facility at the University of Michigan has roughly doubled the peak power of any other laser in the U.S. with its first official experiment at 2 petawatts (2 quadrillion watts). At more ...

The big picture: With its first 2-petawatt experiment successfully completed, ZEUS is poised to push the boundaries of high-field science, providing researchers with a powerful new tool for discovery ...