Resistant starch may offer potential to help protect against bowel cancer

Consumption of resistant starch leads to positive changes in the bowel and could protect against genetic damage implicated in bowel cancer.

Australia's bioeconomy blossoms with supercharged safflower

New varieties of the safflower plant containing the world's highest levels of valuable oleic acid are in the pipeline for Australian grain growers thanks to breakthrough research at CSIRO.

CSIRO and Lonza partner to bring new bee silk products to the world

CSIRO and Lonza have formed a partnership to bring new insect silk products to the global market.

East Australian Current on science watch

CSIRO oceanographers leave Brisbane this week on a 10-day, $2 million research voyage they believe will generate the most complete profile yet of one of Australia’s most influential environmental features, the East Australian Current.

East Asia Summit

Researchers and policy makers from East Asia and Australia will meet to shared insights about from case studies across the East Asian region which focus on urban sustainability and adaptation to climate change urban areas

Handheld plasma flashlight rids skin of bacteria instantly

A group of Chinese and Australian scientists, including CSIRO, have developed a handheld, battery-powered plasma-producing device that can rid skin of bacteria in an instant.

Biological control – a natural solution in the war on weeds

Biological control has an outstanding history and great future potential in the battle to control the invasive weeds that impact Australia’s landscapes, biodiversity and agriculture, according to CSIRO.

Record wheat yield raises the bar for Queensland irrigators

Queensland's highest recorded wheat yield was achieved on the Darling Downs last year thanks to new management guidelines from CSIRO.

Carbon capture technology moves a step closer

This week CSIRO will release its latest findings to the Australian Government on carbon dioxide capture technology following a four-year A$21 million research program aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions from Australian coal-fired power stations.

17th Century Dutch explorers help the Atlas reach a major milestone - 30 million records!

The Atlas of Living Australia added its 30 millionth biodiversity record last week, making it the largest collection of information on Australia’s plants, animals and fungi. CSIRO is a major partner in the Atlas which is a ‘one-stop shop’ for Australian biodiversity information with a quest to build a clearer picture of Australia’s biodiversity.

Worried about rising energy bills? CSIRO can help

With energy bills skyrocketing, CSIRO is looking for Melbourne and Brisbane volunteers that want to make a dent in those big power bills that arrive every quarter.

CSIRO uncovers nature's nano-secrets

A new book, which explores how nature's own laboratory has been producing some of the world’s most advanced nanomaterials for millions of years, has been released.

Growing nitrous oxide levels explained

Australian, Korean and US scientists have generated a 65-year record of Southern Hemisphere nitrous oxide measurements establishing a new benchmark against which to compare changes in the long-lived greenhouse gas that is also a major ozone-depleting substance.

Korean connection makes an 8000-km telescope

Australian and Korean radio telescopes have been linked for the first time, forming a system that acts as a telescope 8000 km across.

Future of cotton research boosted by $35 million

Cotton Breeding Australia, announced today a five-year, $35 million agreement extension to fund cotton research projects.

State of the Climate 2012

Australia's land and oceans have continued to warm in response to rising CO₂ emissions from the burning of fossil fuels.

Good news for wheat farmers battling salinity

A salt-tolerant variety of durum wheat that outperforms other varieties by 25 per cent on salty soils has been developed by CSIRO scientists using traditional crop breeding techniques.

Australian farmers and scientists share cotton lessons with West Africa

In a new partnership with sub-Saharan Africa, Australian scientists and farmers are hosting a delegation of key African cotton industry representatives and researchers to share their knowledge and insight to help improve farming practices and thereby reduce poverty in West Africa.

Diverse catches are better for fishery ecosystems, scientists find

Fishing for a 'balanced harvest' can achieve productive fisheries as well as environmental conservation, an international scientific team reports today in the journal 'Science'.

New coastal website linking local research with local councils

The latest coastal research will now be at the fingertips of councils and developers, with today's launch of a new webportal at the Australian Coastal Councils Conference in Hobart.

Vineyard records link early grape ripening to climate change

By using decades of vineyard records, scientists have for the first time been able to attribute early ripening of wine grapes to climate warming and declines in soil water content.

From Bass Strait to the Indian Ocean - tracking a current

Deep-diving ocean "gliders" have revealed the journey of Bass Strait water from the Tasman Sea to the Indian Ocean.

CSIRO launches new minerals magazine

A new magazine that highlights CSIRO's research across the minerals and metals sector will be released in July this year.

Cosmic magnetism summer student

A CSIRO Summer Student has been tackling one of the most challenging problems in astrophysics: the relationship between galaxies and their magnetic fields.

Warming in the Tasman Sea a global warming hot spot

Oceanographers have identified a series of ocean hotspots around the world generated by strengthening wind systems that have driven oceanic currents, including the East Australian Current, polewards beyond their known boundaries.