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We are deeply saddened by the passing of Dr. Michael McKubre, a brilliant electrochemist and experimentalist in the LENR field. His work exemplified rigor, humility, and collaboration in the pursuit of innovative clean energy solutions. As Director of the Energy Research Center…

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In this episode of the DemystifySci podcast, NASA’s Larry Forsley talks about his approach to lattice-confinement fusion (LCF), which involves embedding deuterium in metals to exploit electron screening effects to enhance fusion rates. The LCF technique achieves “confinement” not…

We are deeply saddened by the passing of Dr. Michael McKubre. Michael was a pillar of the LENR community and one of its most respected voices. He was not only a brilliant electrochemist and a careful experimentalist, but also a kind, collaborative, and humble colleague and friend…

Today’s card is on calorimetry! Calorimetry is the measurement of heat flow, which can be done with a device called a calorimeter. In LENR research, calorimetry is used to detect excess heat that isn’t  accounted for by known chemical reactions. It is often used instead of or…

The SSF team had a great time at ICCF-26 in Morioka, Japan — a global gathering of scientists, engineers, and innovators advancing low-energy nuclear science. From cutting-edge diagnostics to bold new theories, the conference showcased Japan’s leadership, growing international…

Today’s card is on electrolysis! Electrolysis is a process that uses electric current to drive a chemical process in a conductive electrolyte. In the context of LENR, deuterium is loaded into metal lattices via heavy water electrolysis. The incoming electrical energy is used to…

Today’s card is on palladium! Palladium (Pd) is a soft silvery-white metal. It can absorb massive amounts of hydrogen and deuterium into its crystal lattice—many times its volume—making it a metal sponge of sorts. It doesn’t corrode easily, so it works well in electrochemical…

Our team has been working hard on a go-to resource for current and prospective investors interested in fusion—especially Solid State Fusion (SSF), one of the most promising yet underfunded energy technologies today. The world faces a climate and energy crisis—and our outdated,…

Today’s card is on neutron detection! Neutrons are neutral, meaning they don't have an electrical charge and don't ionize atoms directly. That means we can't detect them directly. Instead, to detect neutrons, you look for the changes that happen when they interact with nuclei,…

Today’s card is on gamma ray spectroscopy! Gamma ray spectroscopy is a technique that’s used to identify radioactive isotopes based on the energy of the gamma rays they emit.Every radioactive isotope has unique gamma ray energy signatures. When gamma rays interact with a…

Today’s card is on the Scintillation Counter! A scintillation counter is a device used in nuclear detection to measure ionizing radiation.It works by using a scintillator, a material that emits light when it absorbs radiation–like alpha particles, beta particles, or…

Today’s card is on isotopic ratios! Isotopic ratio is the ratio of different isotopes of the same element. An isotope is an atom with the same number of protons but a different number of neutrons. Elements have natural ratios of stable isotopes so when these ratios shift, it…

Today’s card is the first of our Nuclear Detection set: Nuclear Transmutations. Transmutations are nuclear reactions where one element or isotope is transformed or transmuted into another element. This happens when the nucleus gains or loses protons or neutrons, changing its…

Today’s card–nano particles–is the final card in our Solid State Physics set! A particle of a substance that’s extremely small—smaller even than the micro scale or the diameter of human hair. It increases the ratio of surface area to volume and creates more sites for…

Our card today is the second to last in our Solid State Physics set: Metal Hydrides! Metals like palladium (Pd) act like atomic sponges and can absorb a lot of hydrogen. When a metal is loaded with hydrogen (H) it becomes a solid compound called a metal hydride. In metal…

In today’s card, we overview vacancies in a lattice structure! Vacancies are a specific type of point defect where the lattice is missing an atom.They change the distribution of energy and particles in the solid. For example, electron density can shift, affecting how nearby…

Today’s card on the crystal lattice kicks off the Solid State Physics set! The repeating, periodic arrangement of atoms in a solid. In solid state fusion, the space between atoms of certain crystal lattices can accommodate hydrogen (H) atoms. These spaces are called interstitial…

Today’s card is on quantum entanglement! (Quantum) entanglement is when quantum systems become strongly correlated, making non-local effects possible.This means measuring a quantum property of one of the quantum systems is instantly correlated with the state of the other quantum…