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Nuclear Explained - Food and agriculture
Amazing Rays
What is radiation and what can we do with it? ?This source of energy is all around us, in different forms. Read more →
Nuclear Explained – Seeds in Space for Food Security on Earth (Re-run)
What happens when seeds are exposed to microgravity, extreme low temperatures and cosmic radiation? The IAEA and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) launched seeds into space to find out. Read more →
Sterile Insect Technique and Biological Control: How Radiation Helps Fight Pests
The use of radiation can help in the regulation or management of pests — known as pest control — effectively preventing insect-related risks to human and animal health, the ecosystems and food security (including crop and livestock production). Methods using radiation for pest control include the sterile insect technique (SIT), inherited sterility and biological control. Read more →
What is Radiation?
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 →
What is Deuterium?
Deuterium is a stable isotope ?of hydrogen, which, unlike “normal” hydrogen atoms, or protium, also contains a neutron. Read more →
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