Demand for the ornaments, jewelry, and other luxury items carved from the ivory in elephant tusks has led poachers to decimate elephant populations. An international ban exists on the ivory trade, and ...

The detection and study of isotopes, atoms of the same element that have different numbers of neutrons, could expand the ...

The IAEA is launching a new Coordinated Research Project (CRP) to improve the evaluation of the complex processes related to glacier retreat and its broader impact on water resource availability, ...

In the rapidly evolving landscape of nuclear medicine, the integration of diagnostics and therapeutics - known as theranostics - represents a groundbreaking shift in how we approach the treatment of ...

Those with Type 1 diabetes (T1D) have higher glucagon levels right after eating than healthy individuals, but the reason why had not been determined. Using a novel glucagon isotope tracer, UAB ...

As cities worldwide face growing water stress, an IAEA-coordinated research project demonstrates that isotopic techniques offer a powerful way to safeguard this vital resource. A five-year IAEA ...

Misha lived her whole life in zoos, but this elephant's teeth are now helping scientists reconstruct wildlife migrations. Geologists show how strontium isotopes found in teeth or tusks reveal where ...

In a world filled with trillions upon trillions of atoms, spotting a handful that ...