Partnerships with ARC Training Centres
02/08/2018
ANSTO has is a partner on 2 of the 7 successful 2018 Industrial Transformation Training Centres recently announced by the Australian Research Council.
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Macquarie Island expedition uncovers link between the Southern Hemisphere westerly winds and carbon dioxide levels
24/07/2018
Strong westerly winds weaken the Southern Ocean’s ability to store carbon and thereby contribute to faster accumulation of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, according to a new study published today in the prestigious journal Nature Geoscience.
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Repair and Review in Nuclear Medicine Processing and Distribution Facility
20/07/2018
The Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) is importing technetium-99m (Tc-99m) generators from the United States to supply Australian hospitals, clinics and pharmaceutical suppliers.
Learn more »Untangling spaghetti - elucidating molecular basis of the complex viscoelastic properties of polymers
04/07/2018
Experiments at ANSTO have helped increase an understanding some of the viscoelastic properties of polymers.
Learn more »Deuteration of biopolymers in bionanocomposites
02/07/2018
Carbon nanotubes have been incorporated into a blend of deuterated biopolymers, allowing for electrical conductivity of the polymer film. These polymers have potential implications as scaffolds supporting regrowth of damaged tissues and electrical conductivity can promote the re-growth of nerve cells on similar materials.
Learn more »Fine-tuning chemistry by doping with transition metals produced stability in bismuth oxide
27/06/2018
ANSTO has have contributed to research involving doping transition metals in a polymorph of bismuth oxide in a search for more structural stability.
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