Work has begun to repair damaged off-site power lines to ZNPP after 4-week outage, following establishment of local ceasefire zones to allow work to proceed, DG @rafaelmgrossi said. Restoration of off-site power is crucial for nuclear safety and security. Both sides engaged

Happy Birthday to James Chadwick, winner of the 1935 @nobelprize in Physics for his discovery of the neutron! Chadwick was born in 1891 in Cheshier, northwest of England. From 1908 to 1911, he attended Victoria University of Manchester, where he studied physics under the

#ResilienceConf2025 is now live! Tune in to follow discussions on the safety of nuclear installations worldwide against external threats such as floods, high winds and earthquakes, and the impacts of climate change. To the livestream: https://t.co/y6JWfd6BPZ

From a childhood curiosity with nutrition to a global food safety leader. Meet Christina Vlachou, Head of the @FAO /IAEA Food Safety Lab, working to keep our food safe. Read her story here: https://t.co/MqTTohcofO

Happy birthday, Marguerite Catherine Perey! She discovered francium while working under Marie Curie. In 1929, Perey joined the Radium Institute of Paris where she learned to isolate and purify radioactive elements. While focused on purifying actinium, she noticed something odd:

The Safeguards Analytical Laboratories consist of 2 specialized labs where experts analyse samples collected by IAEA safeguards inspectors from nuclear sites around the world. These labs play a key role in verifying State declarations. Here are 5 interesting facts about them!

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This week, IAEA and @StJude experts met for the first joint taskforce meeting to review progress, timelines and activities in scaling up global capacity in paediatric radiotherapy. This includes the production of key global goods – technical resources, curricula and guidance

The IAEA Lise Meitner Programme is heading to Australia in 2026! 🇦🇺 From 8–20 February, @ANSTO will welcome the next cohort of LMP participants for a specialized two-week programme on nuclear medicine production, nuclear science and technology research and applications. Apply

To build the future of nuclear, we need to enable more women to enter and pursue their careers in the nuclear field. Because #NuclearNeedsWomen. The Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship Programme application cycle is open until 31 October. ↪️ https://t.co/y1JP5I6AhV

Next week at the International Conference on Resilience of Nuclear Installations Against External Events, experts will share developments and insights on safety and resilience of nuclear installations against external events such as floods, high winds and earthquakes, and the

Climate solutions raise questions—and you brought a big one: “How is nuclear waste managed?” The answer involves innovation, regulation, and some pretty cool science. #Atoms4Climate #JustAsk

Next week, representatives from 71+ countries will come together for the 1st Intl' Conf. on Resilience of nuclear installations against external events! Swipe to learn what #ResilienceConf2025 is about and how all member states can benefit from this vital information exchange!

“This new power…is harnessed for the first time for the common good of our community,” the Queen declared at Calder Hall in Cumberland shortly before pulling the lever that directed electricity from the world’s first full-scale nuclear power station into the national power grid.

Did you know? Every year, about 600 million people become ill because of unsafe food. But nuclear sciences can help to keep our foods! #WorldFoodDay 🎧 Listen to our #NuclearExplained podcast to learn how 👇

The IAEA has supported Costa Rica in using nuclear techniques to detect food contaminants, helping the country remain competitive & trusted in international food markets. This support has led to greater prosperity & improved livelihoods for Costa Rican farmers. #WorldFoodDay

Food and nuclear don't often appear in the same sentence, but nuclear science helps keep food abundant, safe and nutritious. On #WorldFoodDay, discover how the Joint @FAO /IAEA Centre labs make food safer, crops stronger & agriculture more resilient to climate change. #Atoms4Food

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Did you know that nuclear and related techniques help farmers adopt sustainable agricultural practices? One way is by using cosmic ray neutron sensors to monitor soil moisture and develop more efficient drip irrigation techniques! Here's how it works 👇

IAEA Director General @rafaelmgrossi said today that he expects repairs to start soon to restore off-site power to Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya NPP, more than three weeks after the site lost the connection to the grid for the tenth time during the military conflict.