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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.

Pioneering research has confirmed that the current level of rainfall recharging groundwater in southwest WA is at its lowest for at least the last 800 years

In a world-first study, Australian environmental scientists have used cave stalagmites as a record of groundwater replenishment over time, that showed the current level of rainfall recharging groundwater in southwest WA is at its lowest for at least the last 800 years.

Using ocean water to understand feeding habits of Humpback Whales

Deciphering the complex molecular activity that leads to cell death

Research on the mechanism of cell death has insights to bring progress on neurodegenerative diseases and plant biosecurity.

From the jaws of a crocodile to powerful synchrotron light, La Trobe researchers discover a mechanism that could help fight fungal infections

La Trobe University researchers have used the Australian Synchrotron in a new study that reveals how crocodiles resist fatal fungal infections with a unique pH sensing mechanism despite living in filthy water.

Aboriginal inhabitants of Madjedbebe, northern Australia used different ways to adapt to environmental change

ANSTO has contributed to research that indicated that Aboriginal people had a broad diet and intensive plant processing technologies, allowing them to respond to changes in climate, sea level and vegetation over the last ca. 65,000 years.

Getting the facts on milk fats: Melbourne research with potential to help premature babies digest milk

Synchrotron used to find structure of a new material that could be found on the surface of Saturn’s moon Titan

Tobacco plant has potential to fight life-threatening infectious diseases

Protein found in tobacco plant can target and kill microorganisms,

Imaging technology has the ability to capture and display gamma radiation

A new imaging technology developed at ANSTO makes it possible to image, identify and locate gamma-ray radiation in a safe and timely manner.

70 years of scientific excellence has brought significant benefits to Australia

ANSTO is a unique national science organisation that began operating under its predecessor The Australian Atomic Energy Commission (AAEC) 70 years ago.

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Giving waste plastics a second life as high-performance materials

A new study has shown that, rather than being discarded, plastics can be transformed into valuable carbon nanomaterials that help solve both energy and environmental challenges.

Understanding radiation damage at the atomic scale

Through the looking glass: the strange atomic structure of glassy materials

The mechanical, electrical, chemical, optical and thermal properties of glass, as determined by its chemical composition and atomic structure, make it a highly useful material with a myriad of applications.

What is nuclear science?

Nuclear science is crucial to understanding our universe, our world and ourselves at the atomic level. If we can understand how atoms get together, interact, or can be best combined with other atoms, new, more efficient materials and drugs can be developed.