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At LSU, researchers are exploring how moon dust could be transformed into metal, heat, and fuel for future lunar missions. The early-stage, NASA-supported work could help astronauts build and sustain moon bases using resources already on the lunar surface.

Hydrogen as a fuel source could revolutionize the energy economy, but there's a big problem: transportation. Most existing pipelines can’t handle the high pressures needed to move hydrogen, its destructive effects on their components, or prevent the small-molecule gas from escaping. One LSU researcher is working on a solution that involves nanobubbles, pockets of hydrogen so small that 250 can fit inside a grain of rice.

LSU Physics and Astronomy PhD candidate Chloe DiTusa is applying physics to cancer medicine by developing a dashboard that helps clinicians adapt radiation treatments to patients’ daily anatomical changes, supporting more personalized and effective cancer care.