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Triple-threat method sparks hope for fusion

The secrets to its success are lasers, magnets and a big pinch.

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Gibbs, W. Triple-threat method sparks hope for fusion. Nature 505, 9–10 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/505009a

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