Crime Fighting and Forensics with Accelerators: IAEA/ICTP Workshop Concludes
Whether it’s for solving a crime or preventing one, high energy particles can be used to help uncover forensic evidence that other methods alone may miss or aren’t able to detect. Continue reading
Morocco Sets up Pest Surveillance Network in Preparation for the Suppression of the Mediterranean Fruit Fly
The cultivation and export of citrus plays a significant role in Morocco’s economy: it employs more than 13 000 farmers and farm workers and produces exports of US $300 million per year. Continue reading
IAEA Reviews Canada’s Emergency Preparedness and Response Framework
An International Atomic Energy Agency team of experts today concluded an 11-day mission to review Canada’s Emergency Preparedness and Response (EPR) framework for nuclear and radiological emergencies. Continue reading
Keeping Radiotherapy Safe and Effective: Q&A with Leading Dosimetry Expert
Radiation is key to the fight against cancer, helping to save countless lives worldwide. But too little radiation can mean ineffective treatment, while too much can cause harm. That’s where dosimetry comes in. Continue reading
Wider Implementation of IAEA Code of Conduct to Enhance Safety and Security: Review Meeting Concludes
By intensifying the implementation of the IAEA Code of Conduct on the Safety and Security of Radioactive Sources and its supplementary Guidance documents, countries are strengthening radiation safety and nuclear security not only domestically, but als... Continue reading
Important for Iran to Implement its JCPOA Commitments, IAEA Director General Says
It is essential that Iran fully implements its nuclear-related commitments under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano told the Agency’s Board of Governors today. Continue reading
World Oceans Day: A Look into Colombia’s Seas with Nuclear Technology
Oceans are life. They contain half of the oxygen we breathe and much of the protein that we consume. Continue reading
New IAEA Linear Accelerator Facility to Provide Dosimetry Support to Countries Worldwide
The IAEA marked the opening of a new linear accelerator (linac) facility at its laboratories in Seibersdorf, Austria today. Continue reading

