{
  "id": 6151837,
  "title": "Dark plasma regions reveal overlooked source of reactive atomic oxygen",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/dark-plasma-regions-reveal-overlooked-source-of-reactive-atomic-oxygen",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-07T16:40:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-09-dark-plasma-regions-reveal-overlooked.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Scientists from Tokyo Metropolitan University have found a way to make plasma more effective for its wide-ranging uses, from antimicrobial applications to surface conditioning in the semiconductor industry. They mapped the production of atomic oxygen, a key ingredient of oxygen plasma, while a high voltage was applied across oxygen gas.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}