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Getting to the guts of bowel cancer

While Australia has one of the highest rates of bowel cancer in the world, it’s not all bad news. If […]

H1N1, H5N1, H7N9? What on earth does it all mean

By Jennifer McKimm-Breschkin, Chief Research Scientist, Virology Project. Facts about flu – Ever wondered what flu classifications mean? Read on. The […]

Are all stem cells safe? Absolutely not!

Stem cells have been hailed as the holy grail for treating many diseases and illnesses, including blindness, spine injury and […]

And, here’s the CSIRO Site Team…

Graham Stacey heads the CSIRO Site Team at the shipyard in Singapore, as the Owners Representative for the Future Research Vessel Project. […]

Cooling India

By Kirsten Lea What if every supermarket in Australia had no access to cold storage for fruit and veggies? Just […]

Electron micrograph image of H7N9 Avian Influenza Virus

Bird flu in China – should we be afraid?

A new strain of avian influenza emerged in China recently, where it ‘spilled over’ into the human population, causing 37 […]

Rob Hollow testing reflection in a parabolic dish in the Museum of Space Communication at the Kashima Space Technology Center.

PULSE@Parkes in Japan Part 2.

Our PULSE@Parkes in Japan tour wrapped up last week with a visit on Monday 26 May to Miraikan, the National […]

Let me introduce some of the fabulous teams…

A few weeks ago we took a short breather and had this photo taken. These are just some of the talented and […]

And bend and flex: Scott Watkins' new generation of solar cells

Scott Watkins’ work on flexible solar cells has been called one of 10 ideas that could change your life. Scott […]

Whisky on the bedrocks

What do our scientists do in their spare time? Paul Shand’s expertise lies in geology and hydrogeochemistry, and he’s discovered […]

Asteroid passes by Earth and brings its own moon

The Californian sister station to the Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex (CDSCC) is radar tracking a large asteroid that is passing through […]

Will mass customisation change Australia’s manufacturing future?

By Swee Mak, Director, Future Manufacturing National Research Flagship. Manufacturers across the world rely on economies from the scale of production […]