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ANSTO technology supports environmental monitoring of ancient Aboriginal rock art

ANSTO has installed a radon detector for Curtin University in Burrup WA as part of the Murujuga Rock Art Monitoring Program

Small Modular Reactors: An overview

ANSTO is responsible for the Little Forest Legacy Site (LFLS) located within the ANSTO Buffer Zone boundary. This site, formerly known as the Little Forest Burial Ground (LFBG), was used by the Australian Atomic Energy Commission (AAEC) during the 1960’s to dispose of waste containing low levels of radioactivity and beryllium oxide (non-radioactive) in a series of shallow trenches. There has been regular monitoring of the site since 1966 and the results have been reported in ANSTO’s environmental monitoring reports.

70 years of scientific excellence has brought significant benefits to Australia

ANSTO is a unique national science organisation that began operating under its predecessor The Australian Atomic Energy Commission (AAEC) 70 years ago.

Through the looking glass: the strange atomic structure of glassy materials

The mechanical, electrical, chemical, optical and thermal properties of glass, as determined by its chemical composition and atomic structure, make it a highly useful material with a myriad of applications.

Nuclear techniques confirm rare finding that crocodile devoured a baby dinosaur

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.

Code of Conduct: AANSS 2024

Radioisotopes in Medicine online learning module

Students explore the medical applications of radioisotopes using an online, scenario-based learning experience.

Students will:

Select the appropriate radioisotope for each patient and their medical issue.
Relate the characteristics of a medical radioisotope (half-life and type of radiation emitted) to its use.
Complete decay equations for four commonly used radioisotopes.

A student workbook to accompany this module is available. Answers available upon request via education@ansto.gov.au

Code of Conduct: User Meeting 2022

OPAL multi-purpose reactor

Australia’s Open Pool Australian Lightwater (OPAL) reactor is a state-of-the-art 20 megawatt multi-purpose reactor that uses low enriched uranium (LEU) fuel to achieve a range of activities to benefit human health, enable research to support a more sustainable environment and provide innovative solutions for industry.

Innovation Precinct highlighted in South District Plan

ANSTO’s Innovation Precinct has been highlighted in the Greater Sydney Commission’s South District Plan.

Code of Conduct: Small Angle Scattering Workshop 2022

Research highlights how to make food different and better by design

International researchers have used nuclear techniques at ANSTO - a centre for food materials science - to develop a methodology that could assist in the design of oleogel systems for food applications.

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.