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Farming

Farmers can start 2060 transformation today

Farmers looking to respond to the Australian National Outlook can start adapting today.

Data61
Tech

Vaccinating machine learning against attacks

Vaccines aren’t just for humans. Our researchers have developed world-first techniques to 'vaccinate' algorithms against attacks, a significant advancement in machine learning research.

A scientific show and tell with Dr Larry Marshall

We put our Chief Executive, Dr Larry Marshall up for a special episode of Q&A. But we’ve since had a lot of questions about what he raised on the show. So like Larry after smuggling all his gadgets into the ABC studios, let’s unpack all the highlights and what they mean for cleaner energy.

Protecting the proteins that protect us from cancer

We’re researching a treatment to target prostate and HPV-related cancers including cervical, anal and head and neck cancers.

How synthetic jellyfish could be used to clean up toxic marine spills

An exciting new synthetic biology research project is looking at ways to deploy ‘pseudo jellyfish’ to clean up harmful spills in oceans and waterways.

Science in the fast lane: the latest innovations from our sci-tech accelerator

We know how important it is to get science and research from the lab to you as quickly as possible. That's where our ON accelerator comes in. Here are the next big innovations set to take the world by storm.

Data61
Tech

Artificial intelligence in Australia needs to get ethical, so we have a plan

Artificial intelligence has the potential to transform the way we live, work, communicate and travel. So long as it's designed that way.

Manufacturing

Detecting the ‘drop dead’ drug—fentanyl

Fentanyl is 50–100 times more powerful than morphine, and it's fuelling a spike in overdose deaths in Australia. We've created a new way to detect this drug.

Gold does grow on trees

Our geochemical sampling technique is helping mineral exploration companies hone in on new targets for their next big discoveries.

Space
Tech

When in Rome: radio astronomy gets a global boost

Governments from around the world have committed to building and operating an impressive new instrument for understanding the Universe – the Square Kilometre Array.

Environment

Sniffing out solutions: Detection dogs are helping threatened species

Detection dogs are being trained to help threatened species like koalas. Our Atlas of Living Australia team is creating surveys and handling the doggy data.

FindHer: How to find female research experts

Australia’s directory of research experts can now be filtered to find female experts in any field. Powered by CSIRO, over 4,500 women have been profiled so far.

Innovation