A New Player in Fusion Research: Croatia Launches Dual Ion Beam Facility with IAEA Support
A dual ion beam facility, which enables two ion beams from different accelerators to be combined simultaneously, has been inaugurated in Zagreb, strengthening Croatia’s fusion research and expanding the global supply of facilities with such cutting-edg... Continue reading
IAEA Board of Governors Meets to Discuss Verification and Monitoring in Iran
The IAEA's Board of Governors met today to discuss verification and monitoring in Iran. Continue reading
Developing the First Ever Facility for the Safe Disposal of Spent Fuel
Following several decades of committed implementation of disposal strategies in Finland and Sweden, as well as cooperation in the development of a safe disposal solution based on a Swedish design, the first ever deep geological repository for spent fue... Continue reading
Nuclear Security Education Meeting Highlights Role of Education to Reach Gender Parity
Education is key to increasing the representation of women in nuclear security, concluded panelists at a discussion during the Annual Meeting of the International Nuclear Security Education Network (INSEN) taking place in Vienna this week. Continue reading
What is a Linac?
Linac is short for linear accelerator. It uses electricity to generate high energy beams of X-rays or electrons. While these beams have a variety of uses, one of their most common is for treating cancer. Continue reading
Managing Water Budgets with the Help of the Tritium/Helium-3 Technique
Managing water is like managing money in your bank account: you need to know exactly how much will be coming in, how much you can take out, and what could cause that to change. Continue reading
Managing Radioactive Waste
Radioactive waste makes up a small portion of all waste. It is the by-product of millions of medical procedures each year, industrial and agricultural applications that use radiation and nuclear reactors that generate around 10 % of global electricity. Continue reading
IAEA Helps Mozambique Tackle Animal Diseases After Floods
The IAEA has delivered emergency supplies to help Mozambique fight outbreaks of animal diseases such as African swine fever, foot and mouth disease or Rift Valley fever that could threaten people and livestock in the aftermath of floods caused by recen... Continue reading

