A booster shot for Australian biomedical start ups

Aussie biotech start-ups will soon have access to state of the art, early-stage biologics manufacturing facility making it faster for them to bring new life-saving treatments to clinical trials.

Using microscopy to grab the Tassie tiger by the tail

With the help of modern technology and a few antique hairs, we’ve learned a little bit more about the Tasmanian tiger.

Baraja @CSIRO: better self-driving cars on the cards

Our start-up savvy and world class facilities have helped put LIDAR company Baraja on the 3D, laser directed map.

Oh the places you’ll go (with a career in science)!

Like to see the world? Considering a STEM career? Why not combine the two? In the words of Dr Seuss: “Out there things can happen, and frequently do, to people as brainy and footsy as you”.

Time for bed: Anti-cancer drug putting cancer cells into a permanent sleep

Australian scientists have discovered a new type of anti-cancer drug that can put cancer cells into a permanent sleep.

Helping veterinary science turn over a new leaf

Our patented technology could help turn medicinal cannabis into potent pet pharmaceuticals with fewer side effects.

And the winner is…. Syd-en-ey!

You may have heard about the world’s biggest lithium-ion battery being brought to Australia by Elon Musk, but did you know that Australia actually has its own thriving lithium battery community?

Supercapacitor magic, making tram power lines *disappear*

Begone unsightly tram powerlines, we're helping do away with you. All thanks to a powerful new high powered battery.

Antibiotic resistance: the epidemic is here

Despite the experts' warnings, antibiotic resistance is showing no signs of slowing down.

A New Hope (for force measurement)

May the force be with you… but what exactly IS force and how do we detect it? This May the 4th we’re taking a closer look at the phenomenon that is force, and more particularly at an extraordinarily accurate way to measured it – thanks to a recent discovery made by our researchers, working with Griffith University.

Superman’s X-ray vision ain’t got nothing on us

We’re working on a cutting edge sensor system that can detect explosives and other weapons, even chemical or biological agents, from a safe distance.

Athletes aren’t the only ones going for gold

We’re finding hidden gold deposits by examining Eucalyptus leaves using x-ray imaging.