The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said today that slightly elevated levels of different radioisotopes detected in northern Europe posed no risk to human health or the environment. Continue reading →

With a capacity to treat 30 million litres of industrial wastewater per day, the largest wastewater treatment facility using electron beam technology in the world was inaugurated in China this month. Continue reading →

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is aware of information from the Provisional Technical Secretariat of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) that its International Monitoring System (IMS) detected elevated levels o... Continue reading →

During 2019, the IAEA applied nuclear safeguards in 183 States worldwide, according to the Safeguards Statement for 2019 published this week. Continue reading →

The IAEA today released its annual nuclear power status data for 2019 collected by the Power Reactor Information System (PRIS), the world’s most comprehensive database on nuclear power. Continue reading →

Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT) is a non-invasive therapeutic technique for treating invasive malignant tumours. It relies on the use of neutrons for the generation of energetic alpha particles to destroy cells within the tumour, but not in the su... Continue reading →

Interested contributors have until 31 July 2020 to submit abstracts for the Second International Conference on Applications of Radiation Science and Technology (ICARST-2021), to be held at IAEA headquarters in Vienna, Austria, from 19 to 23 April 2021. Continue reading →

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has so far received pledges totaling over €1.5 million in extrabudgetary funding for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship Programme, a new initiative to encourage women from around the world to pursue care... Continue reading →