By Georgia Barrington-Smith & Dr Rebecca Duncan Anthropogenic-driven climate change has extended the duration of Australia’s annual fire seasons, wreaking havoc on agricultural crops, wildlife, and homes. The 2019-2020 bushfires, which scorched over seventeen million hectares and claimed the lives of over one billion animals, provide a stark example of this growing crisis. Satellite observations […]
By Georgia Barrington-Smith & Dr Rebecca Duncan For decades, conventional X-rays have been invaluable in clinical settings, enabling doctors and radiographers to gain critical insights into patients’ health. While traditional X-rays are still widely used, they are limited in the depth of information they can provide. New, advanced multimodal techniques, like phase-shift and dark-field imaging,
By Georgia Barrington-Smith & Dr Rebecca Duncan Medical radiation procedures, such as diagnostic imaging and radiation therapy, are critical in modern healthcare, providing life-saving detection and treatment tools for people suffering from diseases like cancer. Recent technological advancements have led to a new generation of radiotherapy treatments that promise to further enhance patient outcomes. Developing
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By Rebecca Duncan & Georgia Barrington-Smith The polar food web at risk from shrinking sea ice Standing on the frozen ocean, it’s hard to imagine life thriving in such a harsh environment. Yet, on the underside of the ice lies a bustling world: a community of sea ice algae and tiny animals called zooplankton. These
Throughout the first three weeks in September, AINSE has had the privilege of hosting university students from across Australia and New Zealand at ANSTO’s Lucas Heights campus in Southern Sydney. As part of AINSE’s 28th annual Winter School, students had a unique opportunity to go behind-the-scenes in some of ANSTO’s world-class research facilities and connect
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In the first week of December 2020, 57 students from 27 universities across Australia and New Zealand connected online with a host of remarkable STEM leaders at the fourth annual AINSE Women in STEM and Entrepreneurship (WISE) School. AINSE received funding support from ANSTO and the Office of the NSW Chief Scientist & Engineer to
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The week of Monday 9th September provided several exciting opportunities for AINSE’s Managing Director, Michelle Durant, to connect with AINSE Members and AINSE Winter School alumni during a series of visits to Victorian universities and ANSTO’s Australian Synchrotron. On the morning of Monday 9th, Michelle Durant traveled to Federation University’s main campus in Ballarat to
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