Latest ANSTO News

Historical pollution in Newcastle area highlighted from analysis of long-term aerosol sampling datasets
The composition and manufacturing history of African swords revealed
Notice of intention to make a decision on a facility licence application
Warning to consumers to check import regulations, as NSW man sentenced for importing nuclear material without permit
2025 Federal Election: Caretaker Arrangement
ANSTO Supports Food Provenance Project Planning At IAEA
Supporting Australia’s resources sector manage Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials
Budget 2025: R&D Answer To Australia’s Seismic Challenges
Advanced materials research in microgravity earns NASA recognition
What to look for in federal budget 2025-26
ANSTO scientists help refine estimates of global methane emissions
Exceptional group of women at the forefront of science outreach at ANSTO
End Of Era For Australia’s First Nuclear Reactor
Photographer captures images inside the main ring of the Australian Synchrotron
Researchers uncover how pathogens hijack phosphate pathways to infect crops
ANSTO collaborator awarded Investigator Grant to explore bush medicine in contemporary healthcare
Advanced synchrotron imaging supports Australian dinosaur research discovery
Australian led cancer project making an impact at its first regional training course in Malaysia
ANSTO Silicon contributes to the supply of one of the most perfect materials on the planet
THE 2025 AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM EUREKA PRIZES NOW OPEN. Australia’s Top Science Awards Add Two New Prize Categories
Indigenous Kakadu Plum Farmers Attend ANSTO Workshop
A breakthrough in all-organic proton batteries for safer, sustainable energy storage
Scientist awarded for work probing nanoscale magnetic structures in thin films using neutron scattering
Researchers awarded more than $2 million to improve cancer treatment, outcomes
More coal and gas, less renewables: what a nuclear power plan for Australia would really mean
Enhancing the science of rivets earns researcher early career award
Australia leads progress in agriculture project in Asia and the Pacific
Nuclear regulator approves first stage of research reactor decommissioning
Research highlights importance of traditional fire burning practices to ensure survival of tree with Indigenous cultural and ecological significance
Proton batteries: an innovative option for the future of energy storage
ANSTO hosted workshop brings scientists together from Asia and the Pacific to address food fraud using nuclear science and technology
ANSTO consolidates strong scientific ties with major German scientific organisation, Helmholz Zentrum Berlin
Research explores how the magnetic moments of atoms in materials are arranged and interact
Powerful mathematical calculations guide the startup of a nuclear reactor
Australia and IAEA partnership launches new radiation oncology project to improve cancer patient outcomes in Asia and Pacific region
NSW RFS Hazard Reduction Burn At ANSTO
Restarting a nuclear reactor series: It’s all in the preparation and slow and careful actions
Starting a nuclear reactor: It’s all in the preparation and slow and careful actions (Part 1)
What’s the difference between fusion and fission? A nuclear physicist explains
ANSTO hosts National Nuclear Security Administration (USA) visit to Lucas Heights
Scientists untangle the challenging complexities of radiocarbon in ice cores
ANSTO’s participation in 68th IAEA General Conference in Vienna advances international cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear science and technology
New antibody-like molecule which could be used in therapy to prevent infection from multiple forms of malaria
OPAL Reactor Back Online After Planned Long Shutdown
Successfully navigating the challenges of replacing a component in a nuclear reactor
Transistors and NASA’s radiation paradox: strength in detection, weakness in space operations
Synchrotron techniques powerful tool to reveal inner workings of volcanoes
Remarkable clinical trial results shared internationally