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Reduce, Reuse, Irradiate: IAEA Supports Partnerships in Asia and the Pacific to Recycle Plastic Waste

As accumulating plastic waste continues to threaten human health and life under water, experts and decision-makers in Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines have sought innovative, upstream solutions to reduce plastic waste and are now benefitting fro... Continue reading

L’Osservatorio Cta diventa un Eric

La Commissione europea ha istituito oggi il Ctao come Eric, accelerando la costruzione dell'osservatorio per l'astronomia dei raggi gamma ad altissime energie più potente al mondo. Roberto Ragazzoni (presidente Inaf) «Con questa importante tappa continuiamo a lavorare alla costruzione di un nuovo osservatorio per la comprensione dei fenomeni dell'universo che coinvolgono quantità di energia inimmaginabili in laboratorio o nei dintorni del Sistema solare» Continue reading

Discover IAEA’s E-Learning Series on Safety Standards

An e-learning series on IAEA safety standards is now fully available online, fostering global awareness and effective application of the safety standards, which strengthen nuclear safety across diverse sectors. Continue reading

Nigeria makes strides in cancer control, views decentralization of services to expand access

Nigeria has advanced its national cancer control programme in the last decade and is making steady progress towards expanding care for millions of people, an international assessment has found.  Continue reading

Update 269 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) staff reported hearing loud blasts near Ukraine's Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) today, coinciding with reports of a drone attack on the plant's training center, marking yet another threat to nuclear sa... Continue reading

Individuata l’origine di un lampo radio veloce

Utilizzando i dati del radiotelescopio Chime, in Canada, gli scienziati del Mit hanno individuato le origini di un lampo radio veloce, Frb 20221022, probabilmente emerso dalla magnetosfera turbolenta attorno a una stella di neutroni in una galassia a 200 milioni di anni luce da noi. Il burst sembra provenire da una regione estremamente piccola, con un diametro di circa 10mila chilometri. Lo studio su Nature Continue reading

Update 268 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is assessing observations and information collected from its recent missions to Ukraine's electrical substations, conducted in the aftermath of attacks on the nation’s energy infrastructure, as part of the ... Continue reading

How Nuclear Science Uncovers the Story of Coffee

The IAEA and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations support countries in using nuclear techniques to ensure coffee quality and authenticity. Continue reading