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Progress on understanding what makes COVID-19 more infectious than SARS
Researchers led by the University of Bristol (UK) have identified a possible cause of SARS-CoV-2’s increased infectivity compared to SARS-CoV
Getting the facts on milk fats
Beamtime guide - SAXS / WAXS
Beamtime guide on the SAX / WAXS beamline at the Australian Synchrotron.
Biological small angle X-ray scattering beamline (BioSAXS)
The Biological Small Angle X-ray Scattering beamline will be optimised for measuring small angle scattering of surfactants, nanoparticles, polymers, lipids, proteins and other biological macromolecules in solution. BioSAXS combines combine a state-of-the-art high-flux small angle scattering beamline with specialised in-line protein purification and preparation techniques for high-throughput protein analysis.
Synchrotron light reveals secrets of mystery McCubbin
What is synchrotron light?
Synchrotron light is the electromagnetic radiation emitted when electrons, moving at velocities close to the speed of light, are forced to change direction under the action of a magnetic field.
Celebrating our shining stars of science at the ANSTO Awards
Snaphot of molecular mechanism at work in lethal virus
X-ray crystallography at the Australian Synchrotron contributed to major research findings.
Role at ANSTO
Australian Synchrotron to join consortium mapping the human brain
Consortium will map the 86 billion nerve cells, 100 trillion connections and neurotransmitters in the human brain.
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.
Visit the Australian Synchrotron
ANSTO's Melbourne location is home to the ANSTO-owned and operated Australian Synchrotron. The Synchrotron is one of the Australia's most significant pieces of scientific infrastructure.
A little bit of the moon just landed at ANSTO
Research on lunar meteorite and moon crater analogues coincides with Science Week.
Single session radiation therapy nearing a reality
ANSTO’s Australian Synchrotron has been working on an initiative that could substantially improve radiotherapy treatment for cancer patients.
Connect with ANSTO's Women in STEM
Read about an ANSTO scientist and their work to prepare for a school project or interview.
Advanced Diffraction & Scattering Beamlines (ADS-1 and ADS-2) UNDER CONSTRUCTION
The Advanced Diffraction and Scattering beamlines (ADS-1 and ADS-2) are two independently operating, experimentally flexible beamlines that will use high-energy X-ray diffraction and imaging to characterise the structures of new materials and minerals.
Microscale clues provide insight into cataclysmic Tongan volcanic eruption
In an effort to understand why the Tongan Hunga volcano eruption was so explosive, internationally-recognised volcanologist Prof. Shane Cronin of the University of Auckland and associates rely on beamlines at the Australian Synchrotron to support comprehensive research on the Hunga event.
Fine-tuning chemistry for advanced materials
Doping with transition metals produced stability in bismuth oxide.