Micro-Particle Induced X-ray Emission
Micro-Particle Induced X-ray Emission (µPIXE) is used to construct elemental maps that show variations of an element's concentration across the sample surface.
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Vice President of the German Parliament visits
Wolfgang Kubicki, MdB and a small delegation visited to see the Spatz neutron instrument donated by Helmholtz Zentrum Berlin (HZB) and discuss research.
Spatz - Neutron Reflectometer
A neutron reflectometer for vertical samples.
Highlights - Cultural Heritage
Over the last decades, neutron, photon, and ion beams have been established as an innovative and attractive investigative approach to characterise cultural-heritage materials.
Research could lead to better herbicides and infection treatments
The 3D structure of a fungal and plant enzyme solves 50-year-old mystery.
ANSTO welcomes $13.9M critical minerals funding
Rare earth elements will be a key area of focus for the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation’s Minerals unit as it welcomes a $13.9 million funding allocation under the Australian Critical Minerals Research and Development Hub
Sika operation and research agreement renewed
Agreement extends Taiwan’s National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center’s operation of neutron scattering instrument at ANSTO
Materials in extreme environments
Materials researchers focus on development, performance and in-service degradation of nickel-based superalloys, reinforced carbon-Carbon (C/C) composites, and ultra-high temperature ceramics (UHTC).
Materials in extreme environments
Material researchers at ANSTO use a range of in-house capabilities in the development, testing and characterisation of existing and emerging materials for extreme environments of the novel nuclear (fission/fusion) based energy-generation systems.
Opportunity to spend a year in industry for STEM undergraduates
Sakura: A tool to pre-process XAS data
Sakura is a data explorer for X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) data. It reads data captured on the XAS beamline at the Australian Synchrotron.
Graduate Institute
The Graduate Institute is part of ANSTO’s Innovation Precinct and links all graduates together to create a network of Australia’s brightest young minds focused on the future.
Association award
Neutron association award to energy materials researcher Prof Vanessa Peterson.
ANSTO and the University of Singapore sign Australian Synchrotron Agreement
ANSTO and the National University of Singapore have signed an agreement to enable Singapore researchers to access ANSTO’s state-of-the-art beamline facilities at the Australian Synchrotron.
Partnering with government and Aboriginal organisations to ensure the safety of drinking water in Aboriginal communities
ANSTO is working with government partners to ensure that radioactivity in drinking water supplied to Aboriginal communities is at levels considered safe for consumption.
Nuclear propulsion systems
ANSTO researchers are investigating nuclear propulsion systems for applications on the sea and in space.
Top early career scientists awarded ANSTO FutureNow Scholarships
ANSTO’s FutureNow Scholarships support graduate students and early career researchers working on industry-focused translational research projects.
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.
Symposium on advanced therapy
Science and medical experts meet in Adelaide to discuss great potential of particle therapy in Australia
Statement of Intent
In May 2023, The Honourable Dr Annabelle Bennett, ANSTO Board Chair, shared ANSTO's Statement of Intent with the Minister for Industry, Science and Technology.