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Successfully navigating the challenges of replacing a component in a nuclear reactor
The installation of a cold neutron source (CNS), a component that reduces the energy and speed of the neutrons from a research reactor for use in scientific instruments, was successfully completed in September 2024.
Dale Codling leads a team at ANSTO that is responsible for the operation, maintenance, and security of research facilities capable of handling nuclear and radioactive materials.
Role at ANSTO
New survey uncovers the crystal building blocks of Saturn’s moon Titan
Researchers from ANSTO and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory have uncovered the likely mineral composition of Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, revealing a world of exotic organic crystals unlike any found on Earth.
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.
PIXE
Particle induced X-ray emission can be used for quantitative analysis in archaeology, geology, biology, materials science and environmental pollution.
Single session radiation therapy nearing a reality
ANSTO’s Australian Synchrotron has been working on an initiative that could substantially improve radiotherapy treatment for cancer patients.
Scientists to tap underground African water supplies
New research project to understand sediment in Dee Why lagoon
nandin startup has its moonshot in sight
Using nuclear techniques to find suitable plants to remediate toxic environments
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.
Research brings a better understanding of the stability of very old groundwater
Groundwater experts from ANSTO and UNSW have led a collaboration of Australian and American researchers to analyse the composition of deep, very old groundwater and develop a new conceptual framework that describes the degradation of carbon over time in the subsurface.
Ancient foods provide clues to past rainfall
Research has helped build a record of rainfall during the late Pleistocene and Holocene, and shed light on the strategies of Indigenous Australians to cope with a changing landscape.
Innovative radioactive waste treatment technology forging ahead
International interest is building in Australia’s new multi-million-dollar radioactive waste processing facility at the Sydney campus of the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO).
Technical Information - Taipan
Specifications, Beryllium Filter, User Manual, Instrument reference
Australian Synchrotron guesthouse
The Australian Synchrotron has an on-site Guesthouse for users and AS guests.
Hamish is a Chartered Engineer (CEng, MIChemE) with plenty of experience of the pharmaceutical industry and fresh experience in nuclear medicine having recently joined ANSTO.