A recently declassified geological survey suggests that China may have far more thorium than previously estimated, placing the country at the forefront of next-generation nuclear energy. The discovery ...

For decades, atomic clocks have been the pinnacle of precision timekeeping, enabling GPS navigation, cutting-edge physics ...

JILA researchers are pioneering a nuclear clock using thorium-229, which offers unprecedented stability compared to atomic ...

Increased investment in this sector not only provides low-carbon, base-load power, but also invigorates the country’s ...

Kailash Agarwal, nuclear fuel cycle facilities specialist at the International Atomic Energy Agency, said in 2023."Many countries consider thorium as both a viable and very attractive option for ...

Standing in front of a portrait of Mahatma Gandhi, the chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Mariano ...

India aims to expand nuclear power capacity to 21,980 MW by 2031-32, emphasizing thorium utilization, safety, and ...

Some MSRs are so-called breeder reactors, nuclear reactors that start with a fissile element (often thorium) whose daughter isotopes are also fissile, and therefore usable for energy production in ...