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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 25, 2013

Page

3

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.

Hong Kong Shanghai Chinese Academy of Sciences Academy China United States Oak Ridge National Laboratory U.S Tennessee Lab Pentagon Energy Industry America Oak Ridge Department of Energy Labs Robert Hargraves 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.

China Japan Australia United States Turkey India Norway Fang Jinqing China Institute of Atomic Energy Orrin Hatch 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.

Iowa State University Dong-Pyon Han ISU James Bradac National Institutes of Health Bradac Han Michael Cho Ames Case McCarroll Cho Iowa State Register Federal Ivan Oransky Oransky New York

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