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News Story
4 August 2020
Exploring Research Reactors and Their Use
For over 60 years, research reactors have provided the world with a versatile tool to test materials and advance scientific research, as well as to develop and produce radioactive materials that are key to diagnosing and, in some cases, treating diseases. Read more →
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3 August 2020
Targeting Cancer with Nuclear Techniques
Radiotherapy is becoming so accurate it can kill cancer cells with the precision of a surgical knife. Watch the video to see how doctors in Mumbai, India, use advanced forms of radiation therapy to treat cancer patients. Read more →
News Story
30 July 2020
Streamlining Storage: IAEA Conducts Training in Radioactive Waste Management in Africa
The appropriate processing, conditioning and storage of disused sealed radioactive sources (DSRSs) is essential to ensure the safety and security of people and the environment. Read more →
News Story
28 July 2020
Challenges and Opportunities in Safeguards Implementation: IAEA-UNODA Virtual Event
Harnessing technological advances to help prevent the spread of nuclear weapons was among the topics of a virtual event, titled 'The Tenth Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) Review Conference: The IAEA Safeguards in the 21st Century', featuring several high-level speakers yesterday, jointly organized by the IAEA and the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA). Read more →
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27 July 2020
Tastier and More Nutritious Vegetables: Bulgaria Improves Food Quality with IAEA Support
Bulgaria, one of the most biodiverse countries in Europe, has long been a major exporter of various food products. With gradually warming temperatures over the past decades, farmers have seen the yield and quality of key crops fall. Read more →
Latest info on COVID-19 from Austrian and Viennese authorities
Update as of 1 July: Vienna-based IAEA staff are now working from the VIC. For more, click here.
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Events
19 – 23 Oct 2020
Vienna, Austria
International Conference on the Management of Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM) in Industry
9 – 13 Nov 2020
Vienna, Austria
International Conference on Radiation Safety: Improving Radiation Protection in Practice
23 – 27 Nov 2020
Vienna, Austria
International Conference on Molecular Imaging and Clinical PET-CT in the Era of Theranostics (IPET-2020)
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Providing Coronavirus Support with Vital Testing Kits
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