It’s basically a lightsaber. Except smaller. And with an invisible blade. And cold to the touch. But other than that, this homebrew cold plasma torch (YouTube, embedded below) is just like the Jedi’s ...

According to scientists a simple hand-held torch-like device can swiftly kill dangerous bacteria, offering a potential boon for emergency workers battling infection risks in wars or disaster zones.

A team of South Korean researchers has developed the world’s first hydrogen-powered plasma torch that uses temperatures up to 2,000°C (approximately 3,600°F) to break down unsorted plastic waste into ...

Oct 23, 2021 Oct 23, 2021 Updated Sep 19, 2023 LEBANON — Harry Mellott donned a welding helmet, dropped the face shield and fired his plasma torch at a square of steel, cutting through it like a hot ...

Using the quirky physics of plasma, this torch instantly converts mixed plastic waste into chemical compounds that can be recycled for other projects. reading time 2 minutes Why sort plastic when you ...

The inconvenience of separating plastics for recycling may soon be a thing of the past. A team of Korean researchers has developed the world's first technology that can chemically recycle mixed waste ...

MONTREAL, Aug. 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PyroGenesis Inc. (“PyroGenesis”) (http://pyrogenesis.com) (TSX: PYR) (OTCQX: PYRGF) (FRA: 8PY1), a high-tech company ...

The Plasma Torch is a device that will let you cut through metal to get through blocked off vents or clamps for doors. This tool can later be upgraded to the Ion Torch that will let you cut through ...

MONTREAL — PyroGenesis signs a new contract with Constellium for the supply of plasma torch technology and related components. The equipment will be integrated into an aluminum remelting furnace under ...

If there's a positive side to the Joel Schumacher films, it's the multitude of gadgets that show up over the course of the two pictures. Take the opening action scene of Batman Forever, where Batman ...