China and U S team up on thorium reactor push
A Hong Kong report notes Shanghai scientists led by the Chinese Academy of Sciences pursue thorium reactors with a $350 million budget. Oak Ridge National Laboratory in the United States backs the effort, highlighting a rare Sino American collaboration in nuclear technology amid broader strategic rivalry.
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United States
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Oak Ridge
Department of Energy Labs
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Tennessee
Thorium Power Hopes Rise Worldwide Amid Nuclear Debate
Global interest grows in thorium as a safer cheaper alternative to uranium for molten salt reactors. Proponents cite abundant thorium reserves in China, Australia, the US, Turkey, India, and Norway, with potential to cut waste and risks while challenging uranium plants.
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Australia
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Turkey
India
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Fang Jinqing
China Institute of Atomic Energy
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Senate
Harry Reid
U.S
Oak Ridge
ISU assistant professor accused of faking AIDS vaccine tests
Dr. Dong-Pyon Han an Iowa State University assistant professor of biomedical sciences resigned in October after admitting responsibility for spiking rabbit blood with human components to falsely show AIDS vaccine efficacy. The fraud helped fund about $19 million in grants across multiple institutions, with investigators questioning the validity of hundreds of results and potential federal action pending.
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Dong-Pyon Han
ISU
James Bradac
National Institutes of Health
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Han
Michael Cho
Ames
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Cho
Iowa State
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Oransky
New York
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