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.
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Analysis of fingermarks with synchrotron techniques provide new insights
A new study by researchers from Curtin University using the infrared (IR) and X-ray fluorescence microscopy (XFM) beamlines at the Australian Synchrotron has provided a better understanding of the chemical and elemental composition of latent fingermarks.
Eureka Prize win for Monash University and ANSTO
Recognition of research that developed a life-saving pharmaceutical milkshake using synchrotron techniques.
The risks posed by stormwater runoff can be monitored with thin-film technology
A large collaboration of Australian and New Zealand researchers has established that a thin film technology can be used to monitor stormwater effectively and provides a way to translate the presence of metal contaminants into potential risks to aquatic ecosystems.
Materials in extreme environments
Insights into the behaviour of structural materials in a molten salt environment
Ancient groundwater enters food web
Ancient groundwater in Australia contributing carbon to food webs through surface water.
Seeing inside an advanced material
Synchrotron technique clarifies the location of calcium in a promising material with a relatively high superconducting transition temperature.
Optus adopts new Worker Safety App designed by workm8
Graduate profile - Robert Mardus-Hall & Andrew Pastrello
Nuclear engineer, Robert Mardus-Hall, with his research partner Andrew Pastrello, are developing nuclear power based solutions for space missions to the Moon and Mars.
Advanced manufacturing supporting green tech
ANSTO User Meeting 2021 - Topics
Progress on organic thin films for solar cells
Modifications to promising novel non-fullerene small molecule acceptor in organic thin film for solar cells demonstrates improved power conversion efficiency.
Technical Information - Taipan
Specifications, Beryllium Filter, User Manual, Instrument reference
Why OPAL is an advanced reactor
With the screening of the popular HBO series about Chernobyl, we asked our Nuclear Analysis team for their insights on key differences between the reactor in the TV series, a Generation II RBMK power reactor and ANSTO’s state of the art research reactor OPAL.
ANSTO expert recognised for technological innovation in critical minerals processing
Minerals Principal Consultant, Dr Karin Soldenhoff, was honoured with the 2024 NSW Women in Mining -Technological Innovation award last week for her work as technical lead on the Australia Strategic Metals (ASM) Dubbo Project, and development of a new solvent extraction technology to separate rare earth and other critical elements.
Testing of Spatz to commence
ARPANSA has given ANSTO approval to begin testing the neutron reflectometer, Spatz
Impact of radioactivity on the biosphere
Research to determine the potential dose from long- lived radioactive substances at mining, legacy sites and nuclear facilities.
Another Neutron Beam Instrument for OPAL
Physical Properties Measurement System
System includes a vibrating-sample magnetometer, AC susceptibility, heat capacity and resistivity measurement capability.
Radiocarbon dating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and histories
In this resource, students learn about our growing understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures using radiocarbon dating. Students will:
- learn about radiocarbon dating and its applications to cultural heritage materials.
- analyse and interpret different texts and videos to better understand Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.
- build literacy and numeracy capabilities using cloze passages, writing a glossary, interpreting graphs, answering comprehension questions, and making a timeline and a map to summarise the research stories.
The activities address these Australian Curriculum Science Understanding and Inquiry Skills:
Students learn:
- all matter is made of atoms that are composed of protons, neutrons and electrons; natural radioactivity arises from the decay of nuclei in atoms (ACSSU177)
- investigating how radiocarbon and other dating methods have been used to establish that Aboriginal Peoples have been present on the Australian continent for more than 60,000 years (OI.6)
- to communicate scientific ideas and information for a particular purpose, including constructing evidence-based arguments and using appropriate scientific language, conventions and representations (ACSIS174)