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<h2>00:46 Electrochemical fusion</h2><p>Researchers have used electrochemistry to increase the rates of nuclear fusion reactions in a desktop reactor. Fusion energy promises abundant clean energy, but fusion events are rare, hindering progress. Now, inspired by the controversial claim of cold fusion, researchers used electrochemistry to get palladium to absorb more deuterium ions, that are used in fusion. When a beam of deuterium was fired at the deuterium-filled palladium, they saw a 15% increase in fusion events. They did not get more energy than they put in, but the authors believe this is a step towards enhancing fusion energy and shows the promise of electrochemical techniques.</p><br><p><em>Research Article: </em><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-09042-7" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Chen et al</em></a><em>.</em></p><p><em>News and Views: </em><a href="http://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-02254-x" rel="noopener noreferrer" target=...