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Superconductivity Research from ECHIDNA in this week's Nature Materials

New information on the human health impacts of radiation

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.

Agreement bolsters nuclear science education in South Korea

New closed-cycle refrigerator successfully commissioned on WOMBAT

Year 12 Physics

Our Year 12 Physics tour and depth study guide can be used as the starting point for a depth study about nuclear science, covering nuclear-related components of Module 8: From the Universe to the Atom.

All tours are available Monday to Friday for Years 7 to 12 classes.

The cost per student is $12.50 and teachers are free.

Teachers are requested to print enough copies of the relevant workbook for their class before their visit to ANSTO, as students will not be permitted to bring digital devices on-site.

An image of an atom, with protons, neutrons and electrons.

Investigating isotopes

Learn about isotopes using real examples and real data, including comprehensive isotopic data of the first twenty chemical elements in the periodic table (hydrogen to calcium). Teachers can use the accompanying worksheet, in sections or in its entirety, to develop student skills in literacy, numeracy, critical and creative thinking and ICT. These activities are suitable for students in Years 9 to 12.

Students will:
- learn how the number of neutrons and protons in an isotope affects its nuclear properties
- construct a section of the Table of isotopes, using MS Excel
- investigate the properties and uses of different isotopes

School tour

Our school tours are designed to meet syllabus outcomes and enhance students’ understanding of nuclear science and technology.

Looking deeply in nitrogen cycling

New three year study with UNSW for Cotton Research Development Corporation.

Running (simulated) rings around cancer

Ultra-realistic simulations of a PET imaging system for next-generation radiotherapy: Collaboration giving back to the open source science community.

Diversity Statement

Our goal is to create an inclusive, respectful symposium environment that invites participation from people of all races, ethnicities, genders, ages, abilities, religions, and sexual orientations.