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Bunker-down the smart way in a bushfire

Bushfire bunkers can save lives. We're working with the Victorian Country Fire Authority to provide scientific input into bushfire bunkers.

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Safety comes first!

The Future Research Vessel Project has celebrated its focus on safety in the construction of Australia’s new Marine National Facility research vessel Investigator. There was a cause for celebration at the Sembawang Shipyard in Singapore, the construction site of the Marine National Facility’s new vessel, Investigator, as two million man hours have passed without a...

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 stroke. Recently it was even reported that scientists had printed human embryonic stem cells using a 3D printer. While it is easy to get carried away with the hype and the promise, it’s also important to not lose sight...

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Things we like

Vermin celebration How do drugs make us ‘high’? The clever folk at the Genetic Science Learning Center at the University of Utah created this animated game to help explain how drugs like marijuana and cocaine affect our brains. Be safe, go viral Just the word safety makes most people yawn. How to make it something...

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Vaccine arrives to boost the frontline fight against Hendra virus

Australian horse owners and the equine industry receive an important boost in their fight against the deadly Hendra virus today, with the introduction of Equivac® HeV vaccine. The vaccine, available under permit from registered veterinarians, is for use only in horses and aims to protect the Australian equine population against this killer disease. With a...

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What the crash test cow saw

It’s not often our videos go viral but this week our Crash Test Cow clip was watched by over 3,000 people and posted on news sites around the world. Our 60kg bovine, which was designed to test a new cattle gate called SaferGate, was even deemed more popular than Kylie by the Sydney Morning Herald: ‘Forget...

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‘Crash test cow’ helps move farmers out of the firing line

A new type of cattle gate aimed at preventing farmer death and injury has completed rigorous testing and development by the CSIRO. SaferGate, designed by farmer and inventor Edward Evans, has been put to the test by a CSIRO-developed ‘crash test cow’. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIFgEFcrO0k] MEDIA: VNR footage available HERE Hundreds of farmers and cattle handlers...

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