Nuclear stewardship science group
The work of the group comprises Radioactivity Measurement Standards, Radioanalytical chemistry, Environmental Radioactivity Measurement Centre, Nuclear security science and Environmental monitoring.
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Community group tours (Lucas Heights, Sydney)
This tour provides an in depth look into the world of nuclear science and the work ANSTO does in the areas of health, the environment and delivering solutions for industry.
Tours are designed for adults and children 8 years and over, and can be booked for groups from Monday to Friday, subject to availability. Groups must be at least 12 people. These are general tours for community groups - if you are a school group, please see our range of syllabus-linked school tours.
Duration: 2.5 hours
Cost: $15 per person
Home school group tours (Lucas Heights, Sydney)
Tours can be booked for groups from Monday to Friday, subject to availability. Groups must be at least 12 people. We can cater to a maximum of 32 people, as this is the number we can accommodate in our on-site buses.
When you request a tour, please give us as much information about the age range and learning levels of your participants so we can best accommodate your group. This tour is not intended for children younger than 8 years old.
Duration: 2.5 hours
Cost: $15 each for all tour attendees (parents and children)
Meeting attracts large group of users
Combined users meeting highlights how ANSTO expertise and infrastructure can assist research community.
Industry and community group tours (Australian Synchrotron, Melbourne)
Explore this world-class facility that is able to examine materials at an atomic level and learn about the broad range of important research applications from medicine to biotechnology, advanced materials and even cultural heritage.
Guided 90-minute public tours of the Australian Synchrotron are available throughout the year.
Neutron group recognises diverse accomplishments of scientists at User Meeting
The Australian Neutron Beam Users Group (ANBUG) presented annual awards to accomplished neutron scientists at the combined ANSTO User Meeting - AUM2023 held in late November 2023.
ANSTO scientists among recipients of 2024 Australian Neutron Users Group Awards
Transforming waste coffee grounds into next generation batteries
Exceptional group of women at the forefront of science outreach at ANSTO
Five exceptional female science communicators are part of a larger team who use skills in education and engagement to promote an interest in science amongst the public and students.
Ground floor of new nuclear medicine facility nears completion
Stopping yellow spot fungus that attacks wheat crops
Collaborators used X-ray imaging to understand the fine detail of how a damaging fungal pathogen reduces leaf function and grain yield of wheat crops.
Researchers uncover how pathogens hijack phosphate pathways to infect crops
A team of scientists from The Australian National University (ANU) has discovered how a powerful “weapon” used by many fungal pathogens enables them to cause disease in major food crops such as rice and corn
Using nuclear techniques to track micronutrients applied to wheat crops
Researchers from Murdoch University and associated collaborators are using ANSTO’s unique nuclear capabilities to gain detailed information about how wheat crops take in administered micronutrients to maximise their efficient use.
Excellence in Innovation Award for "Microclimates for high-value crops"
Beamline Team - Macromolecular crystallography
Macromolecular crystallography beamline team at the Australian Synchrotron.
ANSTO recruiting three new nuclear science and technology leadership positions
ANSTO is now accepting applications for three Director positions within the Nuclear Science and Technology group: The Director of the Nuclear Materials Research and Technology Group, Director of Environment Research and Technology Group and Director of the Health Research and Technology Group.
Little forest legacy site
ANSTO is responsible for the Little Forest Legacy Site (LFLS) located within the ANSTO Buffer Zone boundary. This site, formerly known as the Little Forest Burial Ground (LFBG), was used by the Australian Atomic Energy Commission (AAEC) during the 1960’s to dispose of waste containing low levels of radioactivity and beryllium oxide (non-radioactive) in a series of shallow trenches. There has been regular monitoring of the site since 1966 and the results have been reported in ANSTO’s environmental monitoring reports.
Diamond for biological sensing applications
Nitrogen-doped ultrananocrystalline diamond (N-UNCD) is a promising material for future biological and electrochemical applications.