Kashmi Ranasinghe, Author at CSIROscope

Minerals

Breaking the mould: gold-digging fungi found in WA

Australian scientists have discovered gold-coated fungi near Boddington in Western Australia. And it may offer clues for finding new gold deposits.

Health

Can AI help fight antibiotic-resistant superbugs?

Humanity is in a race against time to develop new ways to keep rapidly evolving superbugs in check. We’re collaborating on an AI-powered network to help.

Other news

Recapping Pint of Science in 140 characters

From 20-22 May, Pint of Science wanted you to experience science first hand, straight from the horse's mouth. But rather than recounting how much fun it was to hear emerging research over a pint (or two!), why don't we do the same? Let's experience Pint of Science first hand!

Environment

Eastern China pinpointed as source of rogue ozone-depleting emissions

Research published by an international team today in Nature used a global network of monitoring stations to pinpoint the source of the rogue emissions. According to these data, 40-60% of the increase in emissions seen since 2013 is due to possibly illegal industrial activity in the Chinese provinces of Shandong and Hebei.

Turning methane into carbon dioxide could help us fight climate change

In a paper published today in Nature Sustainability, we propose a new technique to clean the atmosphere of the second most powerful greenhouse gas people produce: methane. The technique could restore the concentration of methane to levels found before the Industrial Revolution, and in doing so, reduce global warming by one-sixth.

Other news

From the lab to your local

Move over karaoke wannabes, trivia die-hards and barfly buzz-killers because science is getting out of the lab and into your local for this years’ Pint of Science festival held on May 20-22.

Data61

Web of worries: are you unknowingly loading malicious content from “trusted” sites?

The World Wide Web is a tangled mass of interconnected services and our researchers have spotlighted a fundamental flaw in its design that has significant implications on privacy and security.

Health

How your food choices can benefit more than just your health

The global food system is a large contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, check out how your food choices can help to reduce the impact.

Space

Astronomy is great business for local ‘rising star’

We’ve partnered with a local small business to help build our next-generation radio telescope, and helped them to reach of the stars.

El Niño has rapidly become stronger and stranger, according to coral records

The pattern of El Niño has changed dramatically in recent years, according to the first seasonal record distinguishing different types of El Niño events over the last 400 years.

Oceans

Packing a punch with tiny plankton

When you think of plankton, do you think of the diabolical little creature with a penchant for trying to steal the Krabby Patty recipe? Or do you think of the tiny drifting plants and animals which are vital components of our aquatic systems? Take our quiz to test your knowledge.

What happens now we’ve found the site of the lost Australian freighter SS Iron Crown, sunk in WWII

Finding shipwrecks isn’t easy – it’s a combination of survivor reports, excellent archival research, a highly skilled team, top equipment and some good old-fashioned luck. But that’s just what happened with the recent discovery of SS Iron Crown, lost off the coast of Victoria in Bass Strait during the second world war.

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