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Obesity rates among adults has tripled worldwide since 1975. Obesity among children and adolescents has increased almost fivefold. Obesity is a major risk factor for chronic diseases like cardiovascular issues, cancer and diabetes. Obesity is preventable. With the help of nuclear techniques, health professionals can measure body composition better, calculate energy use and assess how lifestyle changes can help in the fight against obesity and malnutrition. Curious about how exactly it works? We explain in this video. #WorldObesityDay

The IAEA Board of Governors meets this week in Vienna. Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi briefed the Board on the Agency's work in Ukraine & Iran, his visit to Japan, upcoming conferences and the #RaysOfHope, #Atoms4Food, #NUTECplastics initiatives and more. https://lnkd.in/d6f4AUr3

129 years ago today, radioactivity was discovered by French physicist Henri Becquerel. Three days earlier, on 26 February, it was a cloudy day in Paris, which presented a problem for Becquerel. He had planned to demonstrate that certain minerals glow when exposed to strong light due to X-rays. However, the weather thwarted this experiment and led to a new discovery. Discouraged by the lack of sunlight, Becquerel placed the uranium he had intended to use in his desk drawer, resting on a covered photographic plate. When he returned, he found a fogged image of the uranium crystals that had been resting on it, even though the plate was wrapped in heavy black paper. He realized that the crystals were not phosphorescing from sunlight. Instead, he discovered that the crystals emitted spontaneous and penetrating rays without any external energy. Together with his doctoral student, Marie Skłodowska-Curie, and her husband Pierre, Becquerel studied this phenomenon, which was later named "radioactivity" — a term coined by Marie. This groundbreaking work earned them The Nobel Prize in Physics.

147 incidents of illegal or unauthorized activities involving nuclear and other radioactive material were reported by 32 countries in the IAEA Incident and Trafficking Database last year. The database fosters global information exchange about incidents that involve nuclear and other radioactive material falling out of regulatory control because they were lost, stolen, improperly disposed of or neglected. Explore more findings from our latest factsheet and discover how the database promotes global nuclear security. 📊 https://lnkd.in/dipyfdM5

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How can we harness AI to enhance the speed and accuracy of emergency communication while safeguarding the public from the dangers of misinformation and maintaining public trust? We invite emergency response managers, crisis communicators, regulators, researchers and AI specialists to submit abstracts for the 𝗜𝗔𝗘𝗔 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝘂𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀. From 23 to 27 June 2025, the technical meeting will bring together experts in crisis communication and emergency response to discuss: ✅ The disruptive role of AI-generated misinformation in crisis scenarios ✅ Strategies to reinforce public trust in emergency response organizations ✅ The use of AI tools for multilingual crisis communication If you’re working on emergency communication and AI, we want to hear from you! Submit your abstract by 15 March 2025 via the IAEA InTouch+ platform: atoms.iaea.org/intouchplus

Baobab trees are some of the oldest trees on Earth, making them valuable allies in climate change research. By carbon dating tree samples using a particle accelerator, scientists can create a historical record to validate their climate change predictions. #Atoms4Climate

💊💉 Radiopharmaceuticals – drugs that contain radioactive forms of chemical elements called radioisotopes – are used in nuclear medicine worldwide to diagnose or treat several medical conditions, from brain or heart imaging to the detection and treatment of cancer and hyperthyroidism. How are radiopharmaceuticals and imaging devices used to diagnose diseases? Swipe 👈 and explore this gallery. #CancerCare4All

We are exposed to radiation in our everyday life. Some of the most familiar sources of radiation include the sun, microwave ovens in our kitchens, and the radios we listen to in our cars. Most of this radiation carries no risk to our health. But some does. Read our #NuclearExplained: atoms.iaea.org/3SJzmO4

Explore the properties of over 4000 nuclides and isomers with the IAEA's Isotope Browser📱. Zoom and tap through a detailed Periodic Table of Elements, or filter your search by isotope half-life, decay mode, radiation type and energy. Download this free mobile app:  iOS: apple.co/2mOvWZx  Android: bit.ly/2RUTPRv