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Cosmogenic field trip in the Top End

ANSTO scientists would have preferred more about the physics but impressed with Oppenheimer

In part 1 of this two-part series, ANSTO scientists from across the organisation became film critics to review Christopher Nolan’s new movie, Oppenheimer, which explores the life of the director of the Manhattan Project to develop an atomic weapon.

2019 Shorebirds Competition Summary and Results

From June to August we invited primary schools in Greater Sydney/Illawarra and Melbourne to participate in our 2019 Shorebirds Competition. Students in Years 3 to 6 were asked to create a public awareness poster for a threatened shorebird found in Australia.

First light achieved for new micro-computed tomography beamline under Project BRIGHT

Project Bright, the construction of eight new beamlines at ANSTO’s Australian Synchrotron has reached a milestone by achieving ‘First Light’ for the new micro-computed tomography (MCT) beamline in late NovembeR.

Early drawings reveal their secrets under x-ray examination

Ancient groundwater enters food web

Ancient groundwater in Australia contributing carbon to food webs through surface water.

Meeting attracts large group of users

Combined users meeting highlights how ANSTO expertise and infrastructure can assist research community.

Combining irradiation and lithography to engineer advanced conducting materials

Celebrating Australian women in nuclear

Highlighting the contribution of four inspirational ANSTO leaders on International Women's Day.

Artemis II and the invisible hazard on the way to the Moon (Part 1)

The most important data from NASA’s first crewed Artemis mission may not be its photographs, but the radiation measurements that will shape how humans work and survive beyond travel farther from Earth’s magnetic shelter safely.

What are radioisotopes?

Radioisotopes are widely used in medicine, industry, and scientific research. New applications for radioisotopes are constantly being developed.

New approach to breast cancer detection using synchrotron radiation

Phase contrast tomography shows great promise in early stages of study and is expected to be tested on first patients by 2020.

ANSTO’s participation in 68th IAEA General Conference in Vienna advances international cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear science and technology

ANSTO joined the Australian delegation at the 68th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) last month in Vienna, participating in a number of insightful side-events and fruitful bilateral partnership meetings.

Nobel meeting

Young ANSTO biomedical materials scientist will attend Nobel Laureate meeting.

Building greater understanding of the role of nuclear science in addressing global challenges

General manager ANSTO Communications and Stakeholder Engagement was one of the presenters at the IAEA W4NSEC workshop

Australia leads progress in agriculture project in Asia and the Pacific

Australia is leading an agriculture project in the Asia and Pacific region, in partnership with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the Regional Cooperative Agreement for Research, Development and Training Related to Nuclear Science and Technology for Asia and the Pacific (RCA) to progress Atoms4Food.