CSIRO Media Feed

Marine forecasting on the horizon for Indian Ocean Rim

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:49:52 +1000

Indian Ocean nations will meet in Perth next week to discuss opportunities to develop regional ocean forecasting.

CTRL+P: Printing Australia’s largest solar cells

Thu, 16 May 2013 07:01:00 +1000

Scientists have produced the largest flexible, plastic solar cells in Australia – 10 times the size of what they were previously able to – thanks to a new solar cell printer that has been installed at CSIRO.

Bringing health services into our homes

Wed, 08 May 2013 15:01:00 +1000

CSIRO has been awarded more than A$4m research funding by the Federal Government to trial two new telehealth technologies under the NBN-Enabled Telehealth Pilots Program.

CSIRO launches new breed of factory bots focused on safety and sustainable manufacturing

Tue, 07 May 2013 08:17:43 +1000

A new breed of industrial robots and ICT systems could transform Australia’s manufacturing sector, creating safer environments and more efficient factories, according to a CSIRO whitepaper.

May-the-fourth be with the bots

Fri, 03 May 2013 15:10:00 +1000

CSIRO celebrates Global Star Wars Day by unveiling the next generation of robotics research.

Chief Executive Megan Clark's update to staff re Fairfax articles

Thu, 02 May 2013 16:11:43 +1000

As many of you will know CSIRO was the subject of a series of stories in the Fairfax press last month. I wanted to share with you our response to the allegations made in these stories and why we are responding that way.

One step closer to a blood test for Alzheimer's

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 18:10:00 +1000

Australian scientists are much closer to developing a screening test for the early detection of Alzheimer's disease.

RAFT polymerisation technology enabling the biotech industry

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 07:04:00 +1000

CSIRO Australia and Mirus Bio LLC are very pleased to announce a new license arrangement that will enable Mirus Bio to utilise the unique characteristics of CSIRO's Reversible Addition-Fragmentation chain Transfer polymerisation technology (RAFT) to expand upon its high-end polymer development capabilities for the biotech industry.

Changing wave heights projected as the atmosphere warms

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 07:46:30 +1000

Climate scientists studying the impact of changing wave behaviour on the world's coastlines are reporting a likely decrease in average wave heights across 25 per cent of the global ocean.

CSIRO’s other icon celebrates 50 years

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 08:58:13 +1000

It may not have spawned its own movie or played a part in NASA's moon landings, but in its own way, CSIRO’s Phytotron facility has made no less a contribution to science than its more famous cousin, the Parkes Radio Telescope, aka "The Dish".

Maria Island joins international ocean monitoring network

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 06:58:26 +1000

A key facility in an international observing network to detect increasing ocean acidification is monitoring carbon cycling in the Tasman Sea from a site near Maria Island.

The future looks 'appy' for Aussie broadband connected homes

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 06:49:00 +1000

Up to A$50,000 in prize money on offer to create the next generation of broadband-enabled apps.

More than 85 years of growth, change and impact

Sun, 14 Apr 2013 00:03:00 +1000

The following opinion piece was provided to Fairfax by CSIRO Chief Executive Dr Megan Clark on Friday, 12 April 2013.

CSIRO keeps the past in the future with world first 3D mobile mapping project

Sat, 13 Apr 2013 16:39:00 +1000

Australian researchers are using a novel mobile laser 3D mapping system called Zebedee to preserve some of the country’s oldest and most culturally significant heritage sites.

Statement regarding anti-counterfeit technology claims

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 18:18:00 +1000

The following statement was provided by Mike Whelan, Deputy Chief Executive Operations.

Building a bigger picture of the Bight

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 07:54:40 +1000

A unique Collaborative Research Science Program to improve understanding of the environmental, economic and social value of the Great Australian Bight was today announced by BP Developments Australia (BP), CSIRO and Marine Innovation Southern Australia (MISA).

Australia’s newest weather radar set to be all at sea

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 06:19:00 +1100

Some of the big questions about weather, climate, and the atmospheric conditions in remote areas of the world’s oceans will now be able to be answered following the purchase of a dual-polarisation weather research radar to sit atop Australia’s new research vessel Investigator.

CSIRO and the ANU launch biodiversity research centre

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 13:43:33 +1100

An initiative that will help Australia harness cutting-edge advances in biological sciences to inform better environmental management decision making will be announced on Wednesday 3 April at the official launch of the Centre for Biodiversity Analysis, Canberra.

DNA technology set to speed up species discovery

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 11:59:00 +1100

Scientists from CSIRO and the University of Western Australia have teamed up with Kimberley Traditional Owners to test a new molecular technique that has the potential to revolutionise the discovery of new species, particularly those living in remote and poorly studied parts of the world.

New processing method to deliver huge benefits to global nickel industry

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 07:54:58 +1100

An environmentally friendly processing method that uses and recycles nitric acid could unlock 70 per cent of the world’s nickel supply.

Cooling solution for supercomputer heralds new age in renewable energy

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 12:16:00 +1100

The development of a renewable system for cooling Australia’s largest supercomputer is a step closer, following the start of an innovative geothermal energy project in Perth.

So many fish, one great map

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 07:47:00 +1100

From identifying what's on the end of your fishing line, to finding out which fishes occur in your local waters, FishMap has the answers.

Flu breakthrough: New drug developed to combat flu pandemic - media resources

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 06:01:40 +1100

Additional media resources for 'Flu breakthrough: New drug developed to combat flu pandemic' media release.

Flu breakthrough: New drug developed to combat flu pandemic

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 06:00:00 +1100

CSIRO scientists have helped to design a new drug to safeguard against epidemic and pandemic flu strains – as published in Science today.

Ningaloo Niño – the story behind the massive 2011 WA marine heatwave

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 07:47:00 +1100

Abnormal climatic conditions in the Indian and Pacific Oceans during the 2010-2011 La Niña event combined to create the extreme marine heatwave seen off the Western Australia coast in 2011, according to a new paper published in Nature Scientific Reports.

Low carbon legacy: UltraBattery inventor retires

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 07:28:00 +1100

Bringing down the cost of hybrid electric vehicles and making it easier to integrate more renewable energy into the grid are just some of the achievements of CSIRO’s UltraBattery.

Landmark carbon assessment developed for Australia

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 12:10:25 +1100

The Australian landscape soaked up one third of the carbon emitted by fossil fuels in Australia over the past twenty years, according to a new CSIRO study released last week.

Perth established as one of world's top five geothermal cities

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 06:53:00 +1100

Funding for a major Australian geothermal project and establishing Perth as one of the world’s top five 'geothermal cities' were celebrated as some of the major achievements of the Western Australian Geothermal Centre of Excellence (WAGCOE), at its successful conclusion today.

Australia's first rainforest research 'Supersite' opens for business

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 10:01:34 +1100

Following three years of research and planning, CSIRO and the Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network (TERN) have opened Australia’s first large-scale rainforest research plot.

New CSIRO Climate Adaptation National Research Flagship Director announced

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 14:31:00 +1100

Dr Paul Hardisty has been appointed Director of the CSIRO Climate Adaptation National Research Flagship and will commence in May based at Perth.

CSIRO 'solar sponge' soaks up CO₂ emissions

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 08:43:00 +1100

CSIRO scientists have created a 'solar sponge' which captures and then releases carbon dioxide using the power of natural sunlight – as published today in scientific journal Angewandte Chemie.

Rock lobster fishery balances lifestyle and livelihood

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 07:01:40 +1100

CSIRO researchers are studying the Torres Strait tropical rock lobster fishery to develop a scientific approach to integrate cultural factors into natural resource management.

Scientists use 3D printing to track big fish

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 09:46:28 +1100

CSIRO scientists are using 3D printing to build a new generation of hi-tech fish tags made of titanium. The aim is to use the tags to track big fish such as marlin, tuna, swordfish, trevally and sharks for longer periods.

World solar expert to shine light in Australia

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 08:53:58 +1100

Dr Manuel J Blanco today joins CSIRO as Director of the Australian Solar Thermal Research Initiative (ASTRI).

New leader for Australia's astronomy and space science research

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 16:51:34 +1100

CSIRO's astronomy, spacecraft tracking and space science activities will be headed up by a new leader, with the announcement today that Dr Lewis Ball has been appointed as the incoming Chief for CSIRO's Astronomy and Space Science (CASS) division.

CSIRO gives digital economy a boost

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 09:57:00 +1100

New national research push to create A$4 billion a year in digital services by 2025.

Greenland ice core records provide a vision of the future

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 06:45:00 +1100

Ice cores drilled in the Greenland ice sheet, recounting the history of the last great warming period more than 120,00 years ago, are giving scientists their clearest insight to a world that was warmer than today.

'Air shower' saves 50 per cent water

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 17:15:00 +1100

A new shower nozzle that uses up to 50 per cent less water while maintaining the sensation of full pressure could provide Australians with guilt-free showers over the hot, dry summer – simply by adding air.

CSIRO telescope takes temperature of Universe

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 12:56:43 +1100

Astronomers using a CSIRO radio telescope have taken the Universe's temperature, and have found that it has cooled down just the way the Big Bang theory predicts.

Phantom fishing targets turtles in northern Australia

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 06:04:00 +1100

CSIRO scientists working with GhostNets Australia and Indigenous rangers are identifying hotspots where lost fishing nets are threatening our marine biodiversity.

New 2D material for next generation high-speed electronics

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 10:15:00 +1100

Scientists at CSIRO and RMIT University have produced a new two-dimensional material that could revolutionise the electronics market, making “nano” more than just a marketing term.

Our Galaxy's "geysers" are towers of power

Thu, 03 Jan 2013 07:56:00 +1100

"Monster" outflows of charged particles from the centre of our Galaxy, stretching more than halfway across the sky, have been detected and mapped with CSIRO's 64-m Parkes radio telescope.

Evolution of flying bat clue to cancer and viruses

Fri, 21 Dec 2012 06:26:12 +1100

The genes of long-living and virus resistant bats may provide clues to the future treatment and prevention of infectious diseases and cancer in people, researchers have found.

Solar to shine on with A$87 million

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 00:00:00 +1100

CSIRO will lead a new solar research initiative worth a total of over A$87 million, the Australian Government announced today.

Ocean science robot revolution hits symbolic millionth milestone

Wed, 12 Dec 2012 00:00:00 +1100

An innovative global observing system based on drifting sensors cycling from the surface to the ocean mid-depths is being celebrated by scientists today after reaching a major milestone – one million incredibly valuable ocean observations.

Researchers develop environmental assessment model for southern Tasmanian estuaries

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 06:51:00 +1100

Work has begun on a new computer model which will enable communities and aquaculture industries to better assess environmental and human impacts, on estuarine and marine environments in Tasmania.

CSIRO cotton research in Narrabri turns 40

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 00:00:00 +1100

CSIRO is celebrating its 40th anniversary of cotton research at Narrabri, based at the Australian Cotton Research Institute (ACRI), NSW.

Industry leads electricity transformation

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 00:00:00 +1100

In a first for Australia, over 35 industry partners will work together to explore a future vision for Australia’s electricity system. This vision will help guide the expected A$240 billion investment required by the sector over the next 20 years.

Ant and termite colonies unearth gold

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 09:50:00 +1100

Ant and termite nests show evidence of gold hidden deep underground in new research conducted by CSIRO.

Our changing beaches - scientists look for a break in the surf zone

Tue, 04 Dec 2012 09:30:59 +1100

Australian scientists are taking a closer look at a south Perth beach in a research project to improve short and long-term beach and shoreline predictions.