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Bulletin Article
7 May 2025
Enhancing Export Success: Costa Rica’s Commitment to Food Safety
With support from the Joint FAO/IAEA Centre of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture, Costa Rica’s National Laboratory for Veterinary Services now uses nuclear techniques to detect harmful residues in meat—ensuring food safety. Read more →
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6 May 2025
Avoiding Cosmic Rays: Monaco's Underground Laboratory
Natural radiation from space can interfere with measuring radioactivity in scientific samples. The IAEA built an underground lab to minimize this interference and allow precise measurements. Read more →
Featured Story
5 May 2025
Nuclear Desalination: A Sustainable Solution for Water Security in the Arab Region
Nuclear desalination is offering countries in the Arab region and beyond a clean alternative to energy-hungry traditional desalination. Read more →
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5 May 2025
Call for Abstracts Deadline Extended: International Conference on Emergency Preparedness and Response
Interested contributors have until 19 May 2025 to submit abstracts for the IAEA's International Conference on Emergency Preparedness and Response. Read more →
News Story
2 May 2025
Call for Abstracts Deadline Extended: Conference on Radiation Protection in Medicine — X Ray Vision
Interested contributors have until 30 May 2025 to submit abstracts for scientific posters for the IAEA’s International Conference on Radiation Protection in Medicine — X Ray Vision. Read more →
News Story
30 April 2025
Family Driven: Enhancing Global Standards of Radiation Protection of Patients
Chadia Rizk learned the importance of radiation in medicine in her 20s when her father was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma, a cancer that affects the immune system. Read more →
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