UWA to help uncover nuclear weapons programs

By Courtney Trenwith
Updated October 24 2012 - 5:08am, first published 5:00am
The University of Western Australia is the only institution in the Southern Hemisphere with the new technology.
The University of Western Australia is the only institution in the Southern Hemisphere with the new technology.
Samples will be tested with technology capable of detecting uranium in a speck of dust.
Samples will be tested with technology capable of detecting uranium in a speck of dust.

The University of WA will play a key role in detecting rogue countries developing nuclear weapons under an agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency signed yesterday.

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