Physicists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison built a swirling orb of plasma they’re calling a “miniature Sun” — so they can study how stars work up close. The mini-sun, complete with its own ...

Consciousness has long been described through various metaphors. William James famously compared it to a stream. Others have likened it to a theater, while still others have claimed it is like a ...

Epic Games had big news to share in May when it revealed an Unreal Engine 5 tech demo running on PlayStation 5, effectively showcasing the PS5's first gameplay video. But for all the takeaways ...

Ball lightning – the mysterious slow-moving spheres of light occasionally seen during thunderstorms – has been created in the lab. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics and the ...

[Discrete Electronics Guy] sends in his short tutorial on building a high voltage power supply from simple things. The circuit is a classic, but we love the resourcefulness shown. The ignition coil ...

Our parents were too cheap to buy us one of those plasma balls that arc’ed “lightning” to your fingertips when touched, but this Plasma Bulb Night Light is a cheaper way to relive our childhood than ...

A flash of lightning. A thundering boom. And then a curious light floating through the air, illuminating the dark room, and bouncing off surfaces. “I was so terrified, I hid under my blanket,” says ...

Jaleco’s Famicom ball action game Plasma Ball got an English fan translation by TheMajinZenki, MrRichard999 and Dr. Floppy earlier this month, letting people experience this particular game that never ...