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In Seychelles, Nuclear Science Helps Safeguard Consumers

The 100,000 inhabitants of Seychelles, a 115-island archipelago in the Indian Ocean, can now better trust the food products they buy thanks to the use of nuclear-based techniques. Continue reading

Now Available: New IAEA Safety Guides on Radiation Safety in Well Logging and Radioisotope Production

Guidance and recommendations for radiation protection and safety in well logging – the study of geological formations penetrated via a borehole – and accelerator-based radioisotope production are addressed in two recently published IAEA safety guides. Continue reading

Effectiveness of Traditional Soil Conservation Method in Tunisia Validated with Fallout Radionuclides

Soil and water, two ingredients that support Tunisia’s rich agriculture, have been under threat in recent years due to climate change and increasing soil erosion. Continue reading

IAEA Director General Discusses Nuclear Safety, Non-Proliferation and Expanding Collaboration in Switzerland

The Swiss government will increase its support to the IAEA, with an emphasis on projects that use nuclear technology to help countries meet the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Swiss federal officials told IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano G... Continue reading

Malaysian Nuclear Security Support Center to Make IAEA Radiation Detection Equipment Available Regionally

The IAEA and the Atomic Energy Licensing Board of Malaysia (AELB) have established a pool of radiation detection equipment available for loan, backed by financial contributions from Japan, to support nuclear security training and detection capabilities... Continue reading

Curious by Nature: A Woman’s Scientific Journey to Spent Fuel Management

Among Amparo Gonzalez Espartero’s many childhood memories, one stands out: her grandmother’s house, brimming with gadgets like microscopes and colorimeters and a scientific library where she spent hours immersed in works from Charles Darwin to Albert E... Continue reading

Homegrown Soybeans are Making a Comeback in Indonesia Thanks to New Varieties Developed Using Irradiation

Soybean products like tofu and tempeh are staples in Indonesian cuisine and important protein sources for much of the population. With soybean production unable to meet even half of domestic demand, Indonesia depends on soybean imports – a situation th... Continue reading

IAEA Mission Detects No Radiation Increase in Beirut After Recent Blast

An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts has not detected elevated levels of radiation in areas surveyed during a mission to Beirut which was carried out in the aftermath of the massive blast two months ago. Continue reading