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22 January 2019
Using Nuclear Science in Marker-Assisted Plant Breeding
Imagine you must identify a glass of seawater among a hundred glasses of drinking water merely by looking at them. Almost impossible Read more →
News Story
18 January 2019
Ensuring the Safe Use of Advanced Radiotherapy in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Early and honest reporting on incidents and near misses is key to improving safety in radiotherapy. This is one of the messages participants took home this week from a workshop on risk assessment in advanced radiotherapy techniques organized by the IAEA in Vienna for radiotherapy professionals from Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Read more →
News Story
17 January 2019
The IAEA and Climate Change: Adaptation, Monitoring and Mitigation
Climate change is one of the biggest environmental challenges affecting humanity today, causing a dangerous rise in sea levels and disturbances to the water cycle and leading to more frequent extreme weather events. Read more →
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15 January 2019
Nuclear Research Reactors
Nuclear research reactors generate neutrons used to produce radioactive substances for medical and scientific uses and to check the composition of materials. Read more →
News Story
11 January 2019
Philippines: Radiation-Processed Seaweed Increases Typhoon Resistance of Rice
Researchers in the Philippines have found that an extract of seaweed, when processed with radiation, can make plants more resistant to typhoons and boost rice production by 20–30%. Read more →
Events
20 – 24 May 2019
Vienna, Austria
International Symposium on Isotope Hydrology - Advancing the Understanding of Water Cycle Processes
18 – 21 Jun 2019
Vienna, Austria
International Symposium on Standards, Applications and Quality Assurance in Medical Radiation Dosimetry (IDOS-2019)
24 – 28 Jun 2019
Vienna, Austria
International Conference on the Management of Spent Fuel from Nuclear Power Reactors 2019
7 – 11 Oct 2019
Vienna, Austria
International Conference on Climate Change and the Role of Nuclear Power
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IAEA Nuclear Safety Review Service Marks 100th Mission Worldwide
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