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Building on decades of cooperation, the IAEA has extended the designation of the Malaysia Nuclear Agency (MNA) as an IAEA Collaborating Centre in three research areas: plant breeding, non-destructive testing and radiation processing of polymers. Read more →
Nuclear science and technology are often used in the study and preservation of valuable cultural objects. These objects include everything from paintings, clothing and musical instruments, to statues, arms and armour — even Egyptian mummies and an entire ancient wooden ship. Read more →
Legend says that Rome was founded by Romulus and Remus, twin brothers who after being abandoned as infants, suckled a she-wolf to survive. Read more →
Radiation is energy that moves from one place to another in a form that can be described as waves or particles. We are exposed to radiation in our everyday life. Read more →
Plastic pollution is one of the most pressing global environmental challenges. By 2025 the ocean will contain one tonne of plastic for every three tonnes of fish, and by 2050, there may be more plastic in the ocean than fish. Read more →