As many as 5.25 trillion plastic particles weighing 250 000 tons are floating in the oceans, according to recent estimates Continue reading →

Farmers in impoverished communities in East Malaysia will be able to grow a cash crop starting next year – thanks to nuclear science. Continue reading →

More training, more awareness and more effective implementation of regulations are needed to better protect patients and health professionals from undue radiation exposure related to medical procedures, participants in an IAEA conference held last week... Continue reading →

IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano met with Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister S. Abbas Araghchi today to discuss the Agency's verification and monitoring of Iran's implementation of its nuclear-related commitments under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Ac... Continue reading →

In a three-country tour around Latin America from 3 to 9 December, IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano discussed cooperation with Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia and emphasised the importance of applying nuclear science to address development needs. Continue reading →

A recently completed coordinated research project (CRP) has improved the understanding of fundamental atomic and molecular processes necessary to progress in the development of fusion as a future source of energy. Continue reading →

Healthcare professionals, academics and students of nuclear medicine and radiation oncology from around the world will have more opportunities to benefit from increased collaboration between the IAEA and the Hiroshima International Council for Health C... Continue reading →

The IAEA’s International Conference on Radiation Protection in Medicine next week will review best practices and progress made so far under the Bonn Call for Action – a list of 10 actions proposed at the previous IAEA conference on the topic to limit unnecessary and unintended exposure to radiation in medicine. Continue reading →