This Earth Day, we're recognising science that helps us understand our planet. Antarctica may feel remote, but research there gives us insight into what is happening to our climate. ANSTO contributes nuclear and isotopic expertise to programs like @arcsaef.bsky.social. https://ansto.info/3OztIhK

Neutron and synchrotron imaging of fossilised gut confirm plant diet of sauropod's last meal about 100 million years or so after it was consumed www.ansto.gov.au/news/last-me...

We use nuclear & advanced techniques critical in building capacity to identify the sources, distribution patterns, & trends in the prevalence of microplastics & nanoplastics in our marine environment to support @iaeaorg.bsky.social #worldenvironmentday🐳🐟 Read more www.ansto.gov.au/news/assessi...

Our instrument scientists performed low temperature cryogenic measurements on the Spatz reflectometer to detect superconducting properties of a vanadium silicide material developed by Uni Melbourne researchers #IYQ2025 #QuantumYear www.ansto.gov.au/news/produci...

Neutron scattering experiments at the Australian Centre for Neutron Scattering that supported a Japanese-led investigation has provided definitive evidence of long-range antiferromagnetic ordering in a real quasicrystal www.ansto.gov.au/news/researc...

Join our online webinar to explore how traditional ecological knowledge informs research into environmental sustainability & climate resilience; how traditional plants could bring health benefits & explore ways to safeguard Indigenous cultural intellectual property www.ansto.gov.au/whats-on/fir...

#HIA supports researchers like Liz Williams who gave a talk at the Australian Collaboration for Accelerator Science (ACAS) Seminar Series on 'Accelerator Facilities as Cultural Training Grounds for Australia's Nuclear Workforce' hosted by @ansto.bsky.social. More: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

The Australian federal election has been called, and the Australian Government has now entered caretaker mode. During this time, ANSTO, as an Australian Government science organisation, will share only minimal information on our channels. We will resume normal service after the election.

Our innovative approach to determining food 🦪 origin is gaining interest within Australia, as well as the region and beyond 🌎as it addresses food fraud, biosecurity, country of origin labelling and UN sustainable development goals www.ansto.gov.au/news/ansto-s...

Leader of the Environment Research and Technology Group Dr Karina Meredith shares some thoughts on the power of innovation in science, a Eureka Prize we are supporting again in 2025 australian.museum/blog/science...

What's the next best thing to going into space? Sending your experiment to the ISS. Our instrument scientist A/Prof Jitendra Mata collaborated with Japanese researchers on colloidal particles, the potential building blocks of a cloaking device 🚀 www.ansto.gov.au/news/advance...

Nuclear forensics workshop for regional participants sponsored by @iaeaorg.bsky.social and held at ANSTO provided crucial training www.ansto.gov.au/news/sharing...

Our #Scientistsatwork photo competition is open for submissions. This is a competition for scientists themselves. Winners will receive £500, a subscription to Nature & have their photo featured alongside an interview in Nature. Deadline - March 28th @nature.com www.nature.com/immersive/sc...

Great read in @nature.com on the development of the Pauli exclusion principle in the International Year of Quantum www.nature.com/articles/d41...

International study estimates 130 teragrams of methane per year for the period 2003-2012 www.ansto.gov.au/news/ansto-s...

Explore how our extraordinary “light bulb” 💡 provides incredible clarity, revealing the molecular and atomic structure of a wide range of materials as highlighted in @cosmosmag.bsky.social cosmosmagazine.com/news/aust-sy...

This year, for #InternationalWomensDay, we are showcasing the work of our science communicators who engage with thousands of students and visitors every year but celebrate all the women of ANSTO thttps://www.ansto.gov.au/news/exceptional-group-of-women-at-forefront-of-science-outreach-at-ansto

Scientists use powerful synchrotron light on macromolecular crystallography beamline to determine structure of key enzyme in pathogenic fungus Magnaporthe oryzae which causes rice blast disease www.ansto.gov.au/news/researc...

The path of an electron moving close to the speed of light in the main ring of the Australian Synchrotron captured by international [email protected] Accelerator physicist Eugene Tan converted radio waves into the sounds of synchrotron light www.ansto.gov.au/news/photogr...

We will contribute to a new NHMRC grant to Dr Alana Gall, a Truwulway woman of Southern Cross University who will lead a research program focused on First Peoples' Cultural Medicines in Australian healthcare. The project supports an Australian research priority. www.ansto.gov.au/news/ansto-c...

Advanced imaging at our Australian Synchrotron supported major dinosaur research discovery by Museums Victoria Research Institute & @monashuniversity.bsky.social who reported evidence of world’s oldest known megaraptorid & first evidence of carcharodontosaurs in Aus. www.ansto.gov.au/news/advance...

Group Exec Nuclear Science & Tech, Dr Andrew Peele, chairs IAEA Standing Advisory Group Nuclear Apps this week on behalf of Aus. SAGNA advises IAEA Dir Gen on a strategic direction for nuclear apps in food & agriculture health, water resources, the environment & radiation tech. @iaeaorg.bsky.social

Excited to be entering @bsky.app with our science news. Today read about our latest research producing fingerprints of Kakadu Plum grown by Indigenous farmers in NAAKPA to verify origin and protect the bushfoods industry. www.ansto.gov.au/news/indigen...