𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗔’𝗦 ‘𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝗦𝗨𝗡’ 𝗦𝗘𝗧𝗦 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗡𝗨𝗖𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗥 𝗙𝗨𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗢𝗥𝗗 HEFEI, China (AP) — China’s "artificial sun" has set a new world record for sustained nuclear fusion, state media reported Tuesday, marking a significant step forward in the international pursuit of a carbon-free, virtually limitless energy source. The Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST) reactor maintained a stable loop of plasma at temperatures exceeding those of the sun's core