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Bushfire charcoal particles carried an unprecedented distance

Charcoal particles from recent bushfires in NSW were carried 50 kilometres by the wind, which has significance for fire history reconstruction.

Using the power of artificial intelligence to help detect disease

An international collaboration led by The University of Sydney and supported by ANSTO has developed an advanced, innovative artificial intelligence application that could be used to help examine tissue samples and identify signs of disease/

Neutrons: Key tool in modern manufacturing of aircraft components

Constructing the world's newest nuclear medicine manufacturing facility

Principal Technical Consultant Michael Druce shares some personal insights on the design and construction of ANSTO's nuclear medicine facility.

Australia completes first phase of its waste repatriation project

You are what you eat

Cracking the code for crop nutrition and food quality with X-ray fluorescence microscopy.

Producing less costly, greener hydrogen peroxide

Progress on a more environmentally-friendly production method for hydrogen peroxide.

COVID-19 proof, healthy workstation wins ACS COVID-19 Online Hackathon

Advanced method to improve stability of spray dried microcapsules for delivery of nutrients

Triggers of tree mortality revealed

Advanced imaging technique used to study triggers that lead to tree death

Japanese scientists collaborate on self-healing ceramics for nuclear reactors

ANSTO researchers have taken up the challenge to develop a coating for the cladding used in nuclear reactors to prevent it from taking up hydrogen and releasing it if temperatures get too high and repair itself if damaged.

ANSTO's contribution to the advancement of molten salt based reactor systems

ANSTO, as the Australian centre for nuclear-related research and as the custodian of large research infrastructure is well-positioned to undertake research on molten sale based reactor systems using its capabilities and expertise.

Science shines in the Sutherland Shire

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.

Surface coatings on Aboriginal rock art provide insights into climate environment

Radiocarbon measurements at ANSTO’s Centre for Accelerator Science have supported research published that provided insights into what the environment was like for the Aboriginal artists who created rock art over intervals spanning 43,000 years.

Last meal reveals eating habits of Australian sauropod

International research led by Curtin University and supported by ANSTO, has identified and studied the first sauropod dinosaur gut contents found anywhere in the world. The stomach content was preserved with a reasonably complete skeleton of the Australian Cretaceous species Diamantinasaurus matildae found in Winton Queensland.