Small modular reactors (SMRs) may be smaller and use innovative technologies with many inherent safety features, but the ultimate goal when it comes to regulation remains the same: ensuring the protection of people and the environment and minimizing th... Continue reading →

The application process has opened for female students interested in applying for a scholarship from the IAEA Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship Programme (MSCFP) towards their Master’s degrees in nuclear science and technology, nuclear safety and secur... Continue reading →

Though largely preventable and treatable in developed countries, cervical cancer kills nearly 300,000 women every year in the developing world. Continue reading →

More than 80% of the medical imaging used each year to diagnose diseases like cancer is made possible by the pharmaceutical drugs produced, for the most part, in research reactors. Continue reading →

With one of the fastest growing populations in Africa and a massive increase in tourism, Zanzibar needs more rice. Continue reading →

We commemorate with great sadness the destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki 75 years ago. The IAEA helps to make it less likely that nuclear weapons will ever be used again by verifying that nuclear materials are not diverted from peaceful purposes. Continue reading →

Research has shown that feeding an infant exclusively with breast milk, no other liquids or solids, during the first six months of their life offers benefits for optimal growth, development and health. Continue reading →

For over 60 years, research reactors have provided the world with a versatile tool to test materials and advance scientific research, as well as to develop and produce radioactive materials that are key to diagnosing and, in some cases, treating diseas... Continue reading →