Restarting a nuclear reactor series: It’s all in the preparation and slow and careful actions
ANSTO recently re-started the OPAL Reactor after a six-month shutdown for essential maintenance and the installation of an upgraded facility.
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Studying Western Australian caves to help us understand climate change
On average, there is now 17 per cent less rainfall across Western Australia’s south-western region than was recorded prior to 1970. This rainfall reduction has economic, social and environmental implications for the region, in particular for the growing capital of Perth, as well as water-dependent industries in the state.
Fossilised teeth tell the story of feeding habits of extinct reptiles, including dinosaurs
1MV VEGA Accelerator
The 1MV accelerator system, named VEGA, is designed with the capability to perform high efficiency, high precision 14C and actinide mass spectrometry.
Research highlights the importance of the Murray Darling Basin for Australia’s waterbirds
An environmental study supported by a citizen science project at ANSTO and UNSW has brought greater understanding of the movement of birds between all of Australia’s major water basins and the importance of the Murray-Darling River Basin.
Dynamic real-time video captures how surfaces are modified by nuclear techniques
Tracing the impact of toxic metals
Two ANSTO environmental scientists are part of a large team led by the Australian National University (ANU), who have received an Australian Research Council Discovery Project grant to investigate how environmental change and human activities since industrialisation have impacted the transport and deposition of toxic metals on the south coast of Australia, Tasmania, and remote Southern Ocean islands.
Remarkable clinical trial results shared internationally
A targeted radioactive infusion that is a game-changer in late-stage prostate cancer can also dramatically improve outcomes for patients in earlier stages of this disease, a Peter Mac-led study has shown.
Actinide and heavy ion isotopic analysis
ANSTO has the capability to analyse heavy isotopes such as 129I, platinum group elements, 236U and Pu isotopes.
AUM2023 Accommodation Options
Accommodation Information
Celebrating two years of reliable Cold Neutrons at OPAL
First user experiment on Taipan Beryllium-Filter Spectrometer
16th OPAL/NDF proposal round closed yesterday
Accelerators and instruments
The Centre for Accelerator Science operates four ion accelerators with 11 on sources and 13 beamlines
Lutetium-177 non-carrier added
Understanding radiation damage at the atomic scale
Animal and Human Ethics Approval Process - Australian Synchrotron
Guidance for obtaining and maintaining human or animal ethics approval at the Australian Synchrotron.
Pan-Asian Neutron Scattering Conference in Sydney
Expertise and Infrastructure
Technical information on instruments, facilities, and access for users. The Centre is one of three research infrastructure facilities at ANSTO supported by NCRIS.
Operations
Accelerator Operators operate the synchrotron and its subsystems 24 hours a day, six days a week, and maintain very high beam availability for facility users.