Plasma is an ionized gas—that is, a gas containing electrons, ions, atoms, molecules, radicals, and photons. It is often called the fourth state of matter, and surprisingly, it permeates everything.

A 570-light-year-long twisted jet of plasma is getting blasted from a distant blazar at near the speed of light. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

What is the largest ligament in the human body? It might surprise some people that it is the Achilles tendon. Even though it is also considered the toughest ligament, the Achilles tendon can rupture, ...

A study revealed that an ionized gas jet blowing onto water, also known as a 'plasma jet', produces a more stable interaction with the water's surface compared to a neutral gas jet. This finding will ...

Researchers at the Leibniz Institute for Plasma Science and Technology (INP) have developed a new portable plasma device called "MobiPlas" that will make the use of cold plasma in medicine even more ...

Two research groups design a plasma (an ionized gas) reactor maintained by microwaves that makes it possible to decontaminate waters with high concentrations of dye. Plasma is an ionized gas -- that ...

A study by KAIST researchers revealed that an ionized gas jet blowing onto water, also known as a 'plasma jet," produces a more stable interaction with the water's surface compared to a neutral gas ...