Chinese scientists achieved a breakthrough in clean energy technology by adding fresh fuel to an operational thorium reactor.

A molten salt reactor (MSR) theoretically carries far less risk in the event of a meltdown compared to water-based systems, as salts can carry greater loads of thermal energy at much lower pressure.

More than 440 commercial reactors generate almost 10 percent of global electricity, a carbon‑free flow that has quietly been running lights, labs, and laptops for seven decades. Yet the phrase ...