Il getto oscillante di M87
Scoperto recentemente un getto in precessione al centro della radiogalassia Messier 87, situata a 55 milioni di anni luce dalla Terra. Dai dati raccolti negli ultimi 23 anni i ricercatori hanno osservato che il getto oscilla con un'ampiezza di circa 10 gradi. In totale, più di 20 telescopi in tutto il mondo hanno contribuito a questo studio, tra cui anche il Sardinia Radio Telescope e la Stazione radioastronomica di Medicina dell’Inaf Continue reading
67th IAEA General Conference: Day 2 Highlights
During the plenary session of the second day of the IAEA’s 67th General Conference, over 40 delegations delivered statements. It was also the opening of the 2023 Scientific Forum. Continue reading
Due picogrammi di Dna per la vita su Marte
Una serie di test condotti su analoghi di terriccio marziano da un team di astrobiologi dell’Università di Aberdeen hanno consentito di quantificare la massa minima di Dna necessaria a un dispositivo per il sequenziamento tramite nanopori – il MinIon, dalle dimensioni e dai consumi contenuti – per rilevare l’eventuale presenza di forme di vita. Il risultato su Scientific Reports Continue reading
From Theory to Practice – Experts Discuss Progress of IAEA’s Initiative to Fight Plastic Pollution
By 2050, there may be more plastic in the ocean than fish. Radiation and nuclear technologies provide solutions to help return oceans to a healthy, thriving state, with experts developing innovative ways to recycle plastic waste and monitor plastic pol... Continue reading
Rays of Hope: Widening Global Access to Cancer Care
Rays of Hope -- the IAEA’s flagship cancer initiative -- had an impactful first year, with ‘first wave’ countries already seeing significant improvements in their radiotherapy infrastructure, and the five inaugural Anchor Centres being formally establi... Continue reading
The IAEA Nuclear Security Training and Demonstration Centre is Set to Open
A sneak preview of the first ever international Nuclear Security Training and Demonstration Centre (NSTDC) and the training activities planned to start in October 2023 was given today during a side event held at the margins of the 67th IAEA General Con... Continue reading
Scientific Forum 2023 Film: Nuclear Innovations for Net Zero
The IAEA Scientific Forum is the flagship side event of the General Conference, and in 2023 focused on nuclear innovations for net zero. Continue reading
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