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A plate of prawns and salad

Throw a more sustainable prawn on the barbie

Garlic prawns, paella, tandoori prawns, jambalaya, or a fabulously 70s prawn cocktail — however you like to eat prawns, we’ve […]

Barrier reef corals deliver world first for sunscreen

Slapping on a hat and slopping on sunscreen is about as Aussie as it gets. But thanks to a breakthrough […]

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Update of the Southern Surveyor voyage (ss2013_v04) into the Indian Ocean

The Principle Investigator for the recent Indian Ocean voyage, Professor Nathan Bindoff, from the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, […]

Space Open Day – look behind the scenes

SUNDAY, 18th AUGUST 2013 – Starts 9am | Closes 5pm The Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex (CDSCC) is opening its […]

Talkin' Turkey (in July)

Merry Winter! It’s that time of year where we try and survive the cold, rain and snow by eating, drinking […]

Pluto in middle with fainter Charon at 11 o'clock position

For Pluto, Practice Makes Perfect

You’ve been in space for 7.5 years, heading to the outer reaches of our solar system.  In two years you’ll […]

CSIRO: gold in the rough

Infographic: We love gooooold

Who doesn’t love gold? Or as Goldmember would say gooooold. Thanks to its beauty and resistance to corrosion, this precious metal […]

Water purification system arrives in Hobart

The water purification systems arrive in Hobart!

CSIRO’s Dave Terhell has been championing a few pieces of scientific equipment for RV Investigator. Only a few weeks ago […]

Wormhole Wednesday – Did you Wave at Saturn?

So, did YOU wave at Saturn last weekend? No!! Well, don’t despair, I’m sure some stray photons bounced off you […]

Photo of the tail of three planes

Preventing a pathway for pathogens

Part of the Biosecurity Series By guest blogger Professor Peter Doherty It’s no big secret that we’re citizens of an increasingly […]

Controlling ‘those pesky wabbits’ on land and in water

‘Shhh. Be vewy vewy quiet, we’re wesearching viruses’. If Elmer Fudd is the arch-enemy of Bugs Bunny, then it’s safe […]

5 things you didn’t know about the Parkes radio telescope

The Parkes radio telescope has become an icon and a symbol of Australian ingenuity. But here are 5 things you probably didn't know about the Dish.