Scientists are excited about an experimental nuclear reactor using thorium as fuel, which is about to begin tests in China. Although this radioactive element has been trialled in reactors before, experts say that China is the first to have a shot at commercializing the technology."Innovation."
Nature
China prepares to test thorium-fuelled nuclear reactor
Smriti Mallapaty
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The "innovation" was in designing reactors that produced materials necessary for nuclear weapons.
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