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Just The Right Amount: Using Dosimetry to Measure Absorbed Radiation

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 14:29:30 +0000

Modern life just wouldn’t be the same without firm and ripe imported fruits, frozen pizza or überclean medical tools. All thanks to dosimetry!

Integrated Regulatory Review Service (IRRS)

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 17:34:45 +0000

When IAEA Safety Standards and experience come together – Strengthening the Nuclear Regulatory Framework through IRRS Missions.

Safeguards Inspectors in Action: Behind the Scenes at Dukovany Nuclear Power Plant

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 14:24:03 +0000

Nuclear technology has the potential to save lives, make food and medical supplies safer and produce energy.

Fukushima Daiichi: Two Years On

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 16:34:33 +0000

Two years after the accident at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, work continues to ensure the damaged units remain stable and to prepare for the long and challenging task of decommissioning.

Did You Know? IAEA Helps Fight Cancer

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 12:43:29 +0000

Unless we take urgent action, by 2030 over 13 million people will die from cancer every year. The majority of these deaths will occur in developing countries.

Eight Laboratories, Eight Stories of Success in Development

Wed, 28 Nov 2012 23:22:58 +0000

The eight nuclear applications laboratories in Seibersdorf today represent a dynamic hub, where scientists, technicians, fellows, interns and students from all over the world work and collaborate to apply the benefits of nucler technology in solving day-to-day social and economic problems.

Seibersdorf Laboratories: 50 Years Ago

Wed, 28 Nov 2012 23:22:22 +0000

When the first concrete was poured on the u-shaped building that would house the ‘First IAEA Laboratory’, hopes were high that this facility would usher in an influx of scientific activity that would would benefit communities around the globe.

Fusion: Just a Dream?

Fri, 12 Oct 2012 17:07:13 +0000

In an interview and slide show, IAEA Fusion Physicist Ralf Kaiser explains why he believes fusion will someday deliver a nearly limitless supply of non-polluting, carbon-neutral energy.

Inside an imPACT Mission: Addressing Cancer Capacities and Needs

Wed, 04 Jul 2012 08:55:00 +0000

To help address an increasing incidence of cancer in low- and middle-income countries, the IAEA’s Programme of Action for Cancer Therapy (PACT) offers the imPACT mission service. Providing Member States with a comprehensive assessment of cancer control capacities and needs, PACT has implemented imPACT missions in over forty countries to date.

Fighting Poverty With Energy Planning

Thu, 14 Jun 2012 16:48:53 +0000

Humans need energy for every aspect of their lives. It fuels the production of goods and services.

Cassave – Feeding People Today and Tomorrow

Thu, 14 Jun 2012 16:48:00 +0000

ANY of several American plants (genus Manihot, especially M. esculenta) of the spurge family grown in the tropics for their edible tuberous roots which yield a nutritious starch.

Learning Nuclear

Fri, 08 Jun 2012 11:20:19 +0000

“When you say ‘IAEA’, most people don’t think of us as an organisation that’s fighting brain drain in African countries. But we are,” says Mickel Edwerd in the IAEA Department of Technical Cooperation. “We train lots of young scientists and we always do it on the African continent unless we need special equipment or trainers who are unavailable.”

IAEA Nuclear Security

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 07:28:23 +0000

IAEA Nuclear Security: Achievements 2002-2011

2011 in Pictures

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 11:38:14 +0000

The nuclear accident in Fukushima, Japan on 11 March, and the ensuing concerns on nuclear safety issues dominated the global nuclear agenda for much of 2011. Here are some of this year’s news highlights as reflected in the pages of IAEA.org.

Water Matters: Making a Difference with Nuclear Technniques

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 09:34:32 +0000

More than 3.5 billion people depend on the ocean for their primary source of food. In 20 years, this number could double to 7 billion.