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Sutherland students ‘armed’ with skills to build a bionic hand
Shorebirds 2024: Flight for Survival
An initiative for National Science Week 2024 the Shorebirds Competition addresses the 2024 theme for National Science Week, ‘Species Survival’ and provides unique cross-curricula learning for Australian primary students in Years 3 to 6.
Insight into efficiency of organic solar cells
Understanding of micro-structure gained using X-ray scattering and spectroscopy.
Antarctic expedition to seek natural air cleanser in the ice sheet
ANSTO is participating in a major project to learn more about an important component of the atmosphere, the hydroxyl radical.
Highlights - Planetary Materials
Planetary science is an emerging research theme in Australia, and research at ANSTO is embedded in the heart of this.
Year 7-8 In Their Elements Online Learning
Bring the periodic table to life in this interactive videoconference lesson.
Students see real samples of common elements, learn about their history, properties and uses, and find out how the periodic table was developed during the 19th century.
Students review atomic structure, elements and the organisation of today's periodic table, before applying their knowledge and skills in a fun periodic table game.
Cost: $90 per class.
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.
Stopping yellow spot fungus that attacks wheat crops
Collaborators used X-ray imaging to understand the fine detail of how a damaging fungal pathogen reduces leaf function and grain yield of wheat crops.
Apps
ANSTO has a variety of games and apps to educate students on how radiation works, nuclear medicine, the periodic table, and atom building.
Researcher-adventurer to share expedition video and photos
ANSTO scientists share Australian research with students on World Environment Day
New TSPO-free model to assist drug development for life threatening diseases
Extracting methane from ice to understand past climate
Principal Research Scientist Andrew Smith is travelling to the Taylor Glacier in Antarctica with American collaborators on a 3-year National Science Foundation project now in its final year that involves mining tonnes of ice for palaeoclimate research.
Success of Australian Synchrotron Open Day reflects public interest in science
Close to 3000 members of the public decided to have a look at a building that is shaped like a doughnut, is as big as a football field and creates light more powerful than the sun when the Australian Synchrotron held its bi-annual Open Day held on Sunday, 16 October.
Experts share knowledge of nuclear medicine in live online forum
ANSTO recently hosted a public Ask Us Anything event on nuclear medicine, sharing information on how we safely manufacture and distribute nuclear medicine across Australia each week to hundreds of hospitals and clinics.
Enhancing the oxidative stability of squalene
Rare Aboriginal cultural objects delivered to ANSTO for measurements
Recently, a small delegation, including Yandruwandha Yawarrawarrka representatives from the remote outback settlement of Innamincka SA, travelled to ANSTO to deliver rare wooden Aboriginal archaeological artefacts for measurements to determine their age and origin.
Scientists to tap underground African water supplies
United Uranium Scholarship - Privacy Collection Notice
In accordance with the Trust Deed, the United Uranium Scholarship is awarded to ‘promising young scientists’ from any Australian organisation or institution whose research or work is in the field of nuclear energy.