We dive, dive, dive below the surface of submarine repair

When the navy have to repair a submarine they need to take them out of water and out of action. Our cold spray technology could help reduce this downtime.

Meet our COVID-19 researcher: Tram Phan

Tram Phan is making the vaccine proteins that will be used in The University of Queensland’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate. She gives us the low down.

Supporting Aussie manufacturing of COVID-19 face masks

Local manufacturers have answered the call, boosting the supply of facemasks for COVID-19.

Optical filters focus on the Sun

The European Space Agency and NASA’s Solar Orbiter spacecraft launched last week on a 10-year mission. It will capture some of the most detailed images of the sun that have ever been seen before, using our special optical filters.

Out of this world: work experience at NASA!

Ever wondered what it’s like to work at NASA? One of our researchers has recently returned from a three-month stint at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Labs in the USA.

Bubbles for your beer, out of thin air!

Have you ever wondered where the bubbles in your beer came from, and whether it would be possible to re-energise your beer? We may have a futuristic solution to flat beer!

Synthesism: when metal organic frameworks and art combine

Artist in residence Chris Henschke resently explored the art and science of metal organic frameworks (also known as MOFs).

Stroke of Aussie genius paints a bright future for art masterpieces

Masterpieces by Rembrandt and van Dyck have been preserved for years to come thanks to a special resin CSIRO developed with NGV and Boron Molecular.

Rise of the nanomachines in the war on diabetes

How assembly line nanofactories could lower the cost of diabetes medication.

How do you mend a broken heart?

We celebrated World Heart Day with science and technology. In a world-first, a man in the US received a replacement aortic heart valve.

Green power: the future of Aussie graphite

Demand for lithium-ion batteries is increasing demand for minerals, like graphite, to make them. Research to develop a more environmentally-friendly process could see battery-grade graphite produced in Australia.

Lithium, the metal of the decade

What's powering your phone? It’s most likely a lithium ion battery. Australia is the world's largest producer of lithium, and the global demand is growing. We're working to supercharge our research in lithium exploration and production.