How does a thorium reactor work: Nuclear energy is one of the cleanest and most reliable energy sources, and one technology attracting attention is the thorium reactor.

Through subterfuge, ingenuity, and an unceasing love of chemistry, 17-year-old boy scout David Hahn more than earned his ...

From molten salt to TRISO fuel, here’s how technological advancements could upend an old power technology. Commercial nuclear reactors all work pretty much the same way. Atoms of a radioactive ...

Explore the potential of molten salt nuclear power technology, which aims to eliminate concerns about nuclear waste and disasters while providing nearly unlimited energy. This video discusses how ...

Liquid-fueled molten-salt reactors, another new type, could increase waste volume too. In these designs, fuel and coolant are not kept separate as in most reactors; instead, the fuel is dissolved ...

In 2025, IAEA website audiences were drawn in large numbers to our visual science explainers and features on the safe and secure uses of nuclear energy, nuclear science and technology. 1.

If we figure out how to harness this effectively and efficiently, this is it. This is the end. This is the solution,” an ...

Trump’s nuclear executive orders have spurred activity, but limited progress and persistent structural hurdles show the United States still has significant work to do. The US Congress is largely ...