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Bushfires can generate hazardous chromium in soil
Bushfires heat soil to extreme temperatures and this causes oxidation of chromium to a highly toxic and carcinogenic form.
Radiocarbon dating
Radiocarbon dating is a well-known method for determining the age of materials up to the age of approximately 50,000 years.
Anonymised Review
ANSTO has agreed to participate in an Australian trial of a review of research infrastructure access proposals in which applicants remain anonymous to aid the removal of structural barriers to the career progression of Women in STEM.
Infrastructure - Magnetism
Investigations of various aspects of magnetism can be conducted on all neutron-scattering instruments at OPAL.
Ionising radiation measurements evaluated in portable devices
Dharawal mural and sign unveiled
Dharawal Mural tells an ancient story. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are advised that webpage contains images of people who have died.
Brothers produce excellent scientific results with improvements to silicon
Rhodium nanoparticles
Successful synthesis of nano-material that improves catalytic converter efficiency.
Patented technology removes key radioactive contaminant in critical minerals processing
ANSTO has been granted a patent in Australia and a number of European countries for the separation, a key radioactive contaminant in critical minerals processing, actinium-227, from process liquors used in minerals extraction.
Special international nuclear medicine flights help sick Aussie kids
ANSTO completed an international overnight dash for nuclear medicine earlier this week, chartering three planes to get potentially life-saving children’s cancer treatments from Japan to hospitals across Australia.
Minister announces new detector
Australian-first detector to accelerate cancer research unveiled.
Yingjie Zhang in the research spotlight
ANSTO Nuclear Fuel Cycle researcher recognised for contributions to crystallography and structural chemistry on actinides and lanthanides.
Understanding radiation damage at the atomic scale
Glossary
Constructing the world's newest nuclear medicine manufacturing facility
Principal Technical Consultant Michael Druce shares some personal insights on the design and construction of ANSTO's nuclear medicine facility.
Significant progress on breakthrough cancer therapy
Research has demonstrated that internally generated neutrons could be used to effectively target micro-infiltrates and cancer cells outside of the defined treatment regions.
Some surprises about the degradation of microplastics in our oceans
The process by which plastic degrades in the ocean facilitates its entry into the natural carbon cycle efficiently as carbon dioxide.
Australia’s OPAL multi-purpose reactor prepares for new milestone
Routine transport of spent nuclear fuel
Expertise in characterising materials for lithium ion batteries
Pioneering work on materials for energy production, such as lithium ion batteries, has made ANSTO a centre of specialist capabilities and expertise.