Tag: CSIRO
CSIRO introduces electric cars to its fleet to reduce carbon footprint
The CSIRO has introduced the first two of 10 petrol-free, electric cars, and two additional electric bikes to its national fleet, making another great...
Queensland Ministers condemn CSIRO cuts
Queensland Science Minister Leeanne Enoch and the State’s Minister for the Environment, National Parks and Great Barrier Reef Steven Miles have accused the Turnbull...
Melbourne start-up MecRx secures $4 million investment to accelerate anti-cancer drugs discovery
A risk-sharing agreement with CSIRO saw Melbourne start-up biotech company MecRx secure a $4 million investment from the Medical Research Commercialisation Fund (MRCF) to...
Australia conducts world-first trial testing of the performance and impact of wave energy farms...
A world-first trial testing of the performance and impact of wave energy farms at model scale was conducted yesterday at the Australian Maritime College (AMC).
AMC,...
$7.2m for new food processing technology in Tasmania
Improved rations for soldiers will be produced using new innovative technology at food research centres in northern Tasmania.
The Australian Government has announced that it...
RMIT & CSIRO develop smart safety system for mining workers
A team of researchers from RMIT and the CSIRO have developed a smart technology that will increase on-site safety in the mining industry.
The personal...
Fonterra introduces new milk with extended shelf life
Global dairy giant Fonterra has launched a new Anchor milk in Australia that will last for up to 40 per cent longer in the...
More CSIRO jobs on the chopping block
Researchers at CSIRO have been informed that they might lose their jobs as a result of a two year organisational restructure that is set...
New method for growing designer crystals to disrupt microelectronics industry
An international team of scientists from the University of Leuven in Belgium, the National University of Singapore and CSIRO have masterminded a new method...
Melbourne University students 3D print super fire-fighting drone at CSIRO’s Lab 22
A team of talented engineering students from Melbourne University have 3D printed a lightweight titanium drone that will resist high temperatures and fight bushfires.
Made...