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Murray River earth mounds reveal Aboriginal cooking practices spanning 4000 years
Radiocarbon dating at ANSTO has supported new archaeological research conducted by Flinders University and the University of Queensland that describes significant earth mound features used for cooking that were created by Aboriginal people in the Riverland region of South Australia.
Centre for Accelerator Science
The Centre for Accelerator Science provides complementary capabilities to Synchrotron-based and the neutron-based research with the operation of four accelerators, associated beamlines, clean laboratories and in-house expertise in ion beam analysis (IBA) and accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS).
Graduate Profile – Vienna Wong
PhD candidate Vienna Wong is using her FutureNow Scholarship to research ultra-high temperature ceramics, which are emerging materials for extreme environments.
Approval secured to construct new Synroc Plant
ANSTO’s Dr Karina Meredith appointed to UN scientific panel on the effects of nuclear war
The panel will investigate a wide range of potential effects spanning radiological, environmental, climatic, agricultural, public health, and socio-economic impacts, through a scientifically rigorous and independent lens.
Stable Isotope Ratios
Stable isotopes are high useful in investigations of environmental samples.
Plans continue to repatriate medical and research radioactive waste
Australia’s nuclear agency ANSTO is continuing to lead planning efforts to repatriate what is called a TN-81 cask of intermediate-level radioactive from the United Kingdom in 2022.
International Partnership for Nuclear Disarmament Verification visits Lucas Heights during Australia’s first Plenary meeting in Sydney
This month, ANSTO hosted a delegation from the International Partnership for Nuclear Disarmament Verification (IPNDV) as part of the IPNDV’s Plenary meeting in Sydney. The meeting marked the first time Australia has hosted the IPNDV.
New underground lab to shed light on dark matter
Stage 1 of the Stawell Underground Physics Laboratory was officially opened today. It will be home to multi-disciplinary scientists from five research partners who help us understand dark matter.
Submissions to nuclear inquiries
ANSTO has made two public submissions to parliamentary inquiries with another to be submitted in February 2020 on matters relating to nuclear technologies, their peaceful applications, and the nuclear fuel cycle.
Medium Energy X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy Beamline (MEX-1 and MEX-2)
The Medium Energy- X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy beamlines will provide access to XANES and EXAFS data from a bending magnet source, optimised for cutting-edge applications in biological, agricultural and environmental science in an energy range that is not currently available at the Australia Synchrotron.
Impact of contaminants
Research to understand how contaminants move through the soil and affect ecosystems and humans as well estimating emissions.
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.
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).
Careers for Indigenous Australians
With the support of the Sir William Tyree Foundation, ANSTO is offering two career development opportunities for young Indigenous Australians in the area of work, health and safety.
Role at ANSTO
New research project to understand sediment in Dee Why lagoon
Update on PNG aquaculture project to improve the industry and benefit the local population
PNG researcher provides a progress update on an aquaculture project to improve the industry and benefit the local population