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Food origin research in global spotlight at Expo 2025 Osaka

ANSTO highlighted its food origin research with live shows and an expert panel discussion to showcase Australian science in the Australia Pavilion at the Expo 2025 Osaka from 8-10 October.

Reducing cadmium in cocoa

New international limits on the cadmium content of cacao products have spurred research to discover how cadmium accumulates in cacao beans, and the effects of processing.

Highlights - Aerosol Sampling

ANSTO has been tracking and publishing data on fine particle pollution from key sites around Australia, and internationally, for more than 20 years.

Our understanding of the atom powers ANSTO's nuclear and accelerator research techniques

Scientists at ANSTO characterise structures with atomic detail using probes such as x-rays, electrons, neutrons and ions.

Australian Centre for Neutron Scattering (ACNS)-FactSheet_New_Final_Web.pdf

Centre-for-Accelerator-Science-CAS-Factsheet-2018-low-res-eVersion.pdf

A possible world record: Studying thin films under extreme temperatures with reflectometry

A team of researchers from ANSTO and University of Technology Sydney have set a record by conducting thin film experiments at 1100 degrees C.

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Nanoprobe beamline (NANO) - under construction

The BRIGHT Nanoprobe beamline provides a unique facility capable of spectroscopic and full-field imaging. NANO will undertake high-resolution elemental mapping and ptychographic coherent diffraction imaging. Elemental mapping and XANES studies (after DCM upgrade) will be possible at sub-100 nm resolution, with structural features able to be studied down to 15 nm using ptychography.

Energy use and emissions

Detailed data on ANSTO electricity use and CO2 emissions for FY2022 - FY2023

Local Environmental Monitoring

ANSTO is committed to monitoring its environmental performance and providing the community with accurate information about it. We also publish live meteorological data from our 49m Lucas Heights weather tower every 15 minutes.

In the push and pull of crowds, disordered proteins dance precariously

A collaboration of scientists from RMIT, ANSTO and the CSIRO has published pioneering research that brings new insights into intrinsically disordered proteins and protein regions (IDPs)/ (IDRs) and how they behave under various physiological processes.

Mud and magnetism provides insights into materials and environment: AINSE young researchers

Space radiation testing for materials and devices

ANSTO offers capabilities and expertise for the radiation testing and accreditation of space-based systems.

Removal of dangerous contaminants from dirty water

A group from Monash university has sought to make a new innovative nano-porous sieve material which has the potential to be produced on a global scale and is effective for a much longer time.

Year 9-10 Radioactivity and its Applications Online Learning

Students investigate the production of nuclear medicines in the OPAL multipurpose reactor, the use of nuclear medicines to diagnose and treat disease, and the science behind working safely with radiation.

This program is designed to address content and skill outcomes in the Year 9 and Year 10 Science Australian Curriculum and NSW syllabuses.

Cost: $90 per class.

Superstructure determined

Detailed molecular structure of silver nanocrystals determined

The past, present and future in climate system science

Year 11 Chemistry Online Learning

Participate in live radiation demonstrations, cover syllabus content and visit ANSTO virtually during our online depth study classes for Year 11 Chemistry.

- Investigate properties of different radioisotopes and learn about their uses in medicine, industry and environmental research.
- Consider the scientific method and gather data during a live radiation experiment.
- See some of Australia's largest scientific infrastructure, including the OPAL multipurpose reactor.

Cost: $90 per class.

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.

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Pagination