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The Panel Pledge

The Panel Pledge aims to increase the visibility and contribution of women and diverse leaders in public and professional forums.

ANSTO reports

Report to the independent nuclear regulator, ARPANSA, and the IAEA

Understanding the full impact of radiation on astronauts

In space, without the protection of the magnetosphere, the type and dose of radiation is considerably different to what is naturally experienced on earth. However, it is the secondary particles of lower energies created when galactic and cosmic radiation interacts with shielding that is of concern for astronauts.

Chronic kidney disease of unknown origin

In 2017, ANSTO's CEO signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Sri Lanka to work together to investigate the epidemiology of Chronic Kidney Disease of unknown origin (CKDu).

Australian planetary scientists congratulate NASA after Juno enters Jupiter's orbit

Synchrotron reveals an elusive molecular chameleon

Sustained contribution ANSTO Award to Prof Henk Heijnis

Environmental scientist with a passion for fieldwork and a lifelong commitment to scientific excellence

ANSTO plastic trawling from Hobart to Sydney

New imaging approach using live plants will benefit agriculture and environment

A cross-disciplinary team has used laboratory-based and synchrotron-based infrared spectroscopy imaging techniques to monitor the waxy surface of living plant leaves in real-time to gain insights into plant physiology in response to disease, biological changes or environmental stress.

Understanding fine particle pollution

Thirty years of ANSTO's unique capability in monitoring fine particle pollution provides insight on bushfire smoke.

Mural features local indigenous heritage

ANSTO recognises local Indigenous heritage in new mural

Sutherland Shire locals invited to become ANSTO Citizen Scientists

Feathery moa’s fossilised footprints, ancient age revealed

ANSTO scientist, Dr Klaus Wilcken of the Centre for Accelerator Science, used cosmogenic nuclide dating to determine the ages of layered sand and gravel samples, in which seven footprints of the flightless bird, the moa, were found on the South Island in New Zealand in 2019.

Bringing radiochemistry to life

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.

Australia leads progress in agriculture project in Asia and the Pacific

Australia is leading an agriculture project in the Asia and Pacific region, in partnership with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the Regional Cooperative Agreement for Research, Development and Training Related to Nuclear Science and Technology for Asia and the Pacific (RCA) to progress Atoms4Food.