CSIRO Media Releases

1999

30/12/1999 - Study gives consumers more info on soy - Consumers who buy soy food products for health reasons would benefit from more information about their levels of isoflavones, a kind of plant oestrogen, according to CSIRO.
29/12/1999 - Cure for the drips - The days of water-wasting, leaky hose connectors and unsolicited soakings are over thanks to CSIRO refinements and testing of a revolutionary new garden hose connector system.
28/12/1999 - Community helps butterfly plan take flight - Scientists are amazed and delighted by community response to a plan to save Australian butterflies.
27/12/1999 - Moths sweeping broom - Fifteen thousand moths are doing battle with Scotch broom. The tiny moths have been released in a 1999 sweep against broom across southern Australia.
23/12/1999 - Awesome new supercomputer for CSIRO, Bureau of Meteorology - Australian science will have its fastest supercomputer this week.A new NEC SX-5 supercomputer will be installed in Melbourne and used by climate researchers, weather forecasters, drug designers, polymer chemists and atmospheric scientists from CSIRO and t
22/12/1999 - Strategy agreed for 'super silky' wool - CSIRO and The Woolmark Company today agreed to a joint strategy for commercializing the revolutionary OPTIM technology that creates a new wool fibre with a super light-weight, silky feel.
22/12/1999 - CSIRO livestock research infrastructure under examination - CSIRO is reviewing the use of its infrastructure for its livestock research, with particular emphasis on the role of CSIRO Animal Production.
22/12/1999 - Stories for the festive season - Each year we suggest a number of CSIRO scientists who are good talent - and can be contacted if issues should arise during the holiday season ...
20/12/1999 - Volcano warning system in the sky - A global warning system for volcanic eruptions will soon be in place, following the weekend launch of a NASA Terra satellite from Vandenburg Airforce Base in California.
20/12/1999 - Pricing the environment - a new CSIRO initiative - CSIRO has established an Australia-first unit which works with land and water scientists to provide a policy and economic perspective on the environment.
20/12/1999 - 100,000 Young Aussie science club members - Darcy Allen of Lara, near Geelong, has become the 100,000th member of CSIRO"s Double Helix Science Club.
20/12/1999 - Brewing up cheaper animal vaccines - CSIRO is working with a 400-year old Japanese company to help find cheaper and faster ways of producing new animal vaccines.
16/12/1999 - Fishers bite on the handbook that feeds them - The Australian Seafood Handbook, the most comprehensive guide to Australia"s major seafood species has almost sold out.
16/12/1999 - CSIRO appraisals directory update released - Of special interest to Building Surveyors, Engineers, Architects, Specifiers and Local Government is the release of CSIRO"s updated Appraisal"s Directory.
15/12/1999 - CSIRO names national centre in Perth - CSIRO"s $37 million national research facility located in Perth, Western Australia, will be officially known as the Australian Resources Research Centre (ARRC).
15/12/1999 - Experts predict our gadgets in 2020 - Spectacles that help you talk to your office computer, smart cards that contain a children"s cartoon for TV and microchips that can help you think better or monitor your heartbeat are examples of possible future technologies highlighted at a special semin
15/12/1999 - A plague on the plague locust - Plague locusts in Queensland are facing an attack of killer fungus this summer.
14/12/1999 - CSIRO brings great graphics to the web - CSIRO has now made it possible to see a new standard of high quality graphics over the Internet.
09/12/1999 - Rat battle: the latest weapons - The newest weapons in the age-old war against rats are gathered from around the globe in a new manual being launched tomorrow (Friday) at CSIRO Wildlife and Ecology in Canberra.
09/12/1999 - Private conservation one way to save Australia - Privatising conservation is important for protecting and preserving Australia"s unique ecosystems and plant and animal species, a National Science Briefing in the Federal Parliament heard today.
08/12/1999 - Prediction the key to Aussie tourism success - Australian tourism must be able to predict future trends if it is to remain big business in the new millenium, Queensland parliamentarians were told today.
08/12/1999 - Aust. wool meets green Eurostandards - A new test for pesticide residues will save woolgrowers money, while ensuring that Australian wool can take on the world.
07/12/1999 - Virtual fluids save millions, reduce risk - A dynamic new technology for simulating fluids using virtual reality is saving companies millions of dollars, reducing the environmental impact of industry and helping lead Australia towards the "ideas" economy.
07/12/1999 - Workshop aims for rangelands sustainability - Farmers, Aboriginal people, conservationists, the mining industry and the tourism industry will meet at a workshop in Cobar (NSW) this week to discuss land use in Australia"s rangelands.
03/12/1999 - Ozone layer damage to continue until at least 2050 - More than half a century may pass before the hole in the ozone layer is repaired and the first clear signs of repair may not be apparent for 20 years, says CSIRO"s Dr Paul Fraser.
02/12/1999 - Australia's latest export: fresh air - CSIRO atmospheric scientists are tackling some of the toughest air quality challenges in Asia.
02/12/1999 - Chief Minister face to face with giant insect - ACT Chief Minister Kate Carnell will come eyeball-to-eyeball with a giant stick insect on Friday.
01/12/1999 - Clean air, talking buildings, hassle-free driving - Buildings that tell you when they are worn out, cars that virtually drive you to work, a solution to greenhouse gases and metals that hardly rust are some of the planned outcomes from a new $36 million research and development program for the built enviro
01/12/1999 - NSW biotech industry development "crucial" - The continued development of a biotechnology industry in NSW will be crucial if Australia wants to be part of the worldwide Biotechnology Revolution, parliamentarians were told today at a CSIRO Science Briefing in Parliament House, Sydney.
30/11/1999 - Lucerne to mop up dryland salinity - Effective pasture management may halt rising water tables and could prevent dryland salinity, soil acidification and water logging.
30/11/1999 - Looking forward to future fare - Good food in theory and practice is promised at the Advanced Australian Fare conference, starting on Monday (6th December) at the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney.
29/11/1999 - Scientists hose down honey threat - There are mites and mites, and some mites pose a mighty threat to Australia"s honeybees.
29/11/1999 - CSIRO opens new facility in Alice - CSIRO is opening a new $0.5m conference facility at its Centre for Arid Zone Research in Alice Springs today (Monday).
25/11/1999 - Medals: minerals, pure water, road maintenance - CSIRO Medals for 1999 have been awarded to teams involved in new thickener technology for minerals processing, purifying water, and detecting cracks in roads.
25/11/1999 - Effluent irrigation wins gold - The CSIRO Chairman"s Gold Medal for 1999 has been awarded to Mr Brian Myers of CSIRO Forestry and Forest Products, and the Wagga Wagga Effluent Plantation Team.
23/11/1999 - New CD from the beetles - Beetle fans around the world will have interactive access to thousands of the world"s beetles through a new CD ROM being launched tomorrow (Wednesday).
23/11/1999 - New minerals and petroleum research scholarships - CSIRO and four Western Australian Universities have established a fund for new postgraduate scholarships to enhance research into minerals and energy exploration, extraction and processing.
22/11/1999 - Eagle eye spying out Australia's wealth and health - With pin-point precision, an Australian eye-in-the-sky is aiding mineral exploration and at the same time monitoring the health of our environment.
19/11/1999 - Sniffing out the distant polluters - Scientists can now measure ozone depleting gases hundreds of kilometres from where they are released.
18/11/1999 - Lighting up Peru - Leading-edge Australian battery technology has been chosen for use in an international project to bring sustainable power to remote Peruvian villages.
16/11/1999 - New test warns of blood pressure risk - The CSIRO has developed a world-first diagnostic test which can predict whether young adults and teenagers are at risk of developing hypertension.
15/11/1999 - New technology tracks missing billions - Scientific detective work has revealed that billions of tons of copper ore are missing from the world"s largest copper mine.
15/11/1999 - $5M R&D centre for Queensland - An alliance between CSIRO and Queensland University of Technology (QUT) is expected to produce $5 million in business for Queensland over the next five years.
15/11/1999 - Yes, we still have bananas! - A successful biological control project has saved Australia and Papua New Guinea (PNG) hundreds of millions of dollars in losses to horticulture industries.
09/11/1999 - United in lucerne - CSIRO Plant Industry, Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc. and Meat and Livestock Australia, today announced the signing of an agreement to collaborate on lucerne research.
09/11/1999 - Science turns today's ideas into tomorrow's jobs - The State Government must establish a Biotechnology Incubator within 18 months or it will miss the boat to join one of the world"s fastest-growing job-creating industries, SA State Parliament MP"s heard today.
08/11/1999 - Australia's 300 years of botanical art - A book that"s set to become the definitive work on the history of Australian botanical illustration has been officially launched by Dame Elisabeth Murdoch, AC DBE
04/11/1999 - Tropical centre a model for rural Australia - An innovative approach that assists rural communities to manage their natural resources sustainably is becoming a model for the rest of Australia.
04/11/1999 - CSIRO demonstrates home telecare fall monitoring system - CSIRO today successfully demonstrated a home telecare fall monitoring system via a Sydney-Brisbane link.
04/11/1999 - Internet phone system slashes long distance bills - A revolutionary internet-based phone system that can cut long-distance call costs by up to 70 per cent is being pioneered in Australia by the national science agency, CSIRO.
03/11/1999 - Yuendumu Aboriginal students visit CSIRO - A group of teenage Aboriginal boys from a remote desert community will watch CSIRO forest researchers show off their skill with bow-and-arrow in Canberra today.
03/11/1999 - Helping companies work smarter - Whether you are running a factory, capturing the details of your favorite recipe or bidding for new business there is a spectacular new way of doing this using technology developed by CSIRO.
01/11/1999 - Unemployed help to build new rural industries - Four young Australians who have been unable to find a job are to be given a great chance to help build new livestock industries for regional Australia in the 21st Century.
01/11/1999 - Computers as carers – the way of the future - Computers could look after elderly people in their own homes in the future, allowing some of them to stay in their homes rather than having to move into a nursing home or hospital.
29/10/1999 - Silent speed as solar boats race clock - Hi-tech craft will streak through the water in the third annual Model Solar Boat Challenge on Saturday 30 October at the Dickson Aquatic Centre (ACT).
28/10/1999 - Physicists & Mathematicians join medicos to fight disease - A leading team of Australian scientists has joined forces with vascular surgeons and public health researchers to perfect a new generation life saving prosthesis.
26/10/1999 - Award for world's top minerals analysis system - An Australian scientist whose mineral analysis system is now yielding more than $170 million a year in new income from mining here and overseas has received one of the nation"s highest honours for industrial achievement.
26/10/1999 - Cotton researcher honoured - "CSIRO"s Dr Gary Fitt has not only saved Australia"s cotton industry huge amounts of money, but he has contributed enormously to our understanding of insect pests," says Dr Jim Cullen, Chief of CSIRO Entomolgy.
25/10/1999 - Award for CSIRO Land and Water, Griffith - Research at CSIRO Land and Water in Griffith has won a national competition.
25/10/1999 - Butterfly lovers take action - A National Action Plan for Australian Butterflies will ensure the future of Australia"s butterflies.
22/10/1999 - "Magic bullet" targets giant gold deposits - CSIRO and Monash University researchers have just unearthed the clues that explain how the giant 42 million-ounce Ladolam gold deposit on Lihir Island, Papua New Guinea was formed.
22/10/1999 - CSIRO-UTS motor - a World Solar Challenge winner - World Solar Challenge winner, the Aurora 101 solar car, was powered by a revolutionary electric in-wheel motor. The third place getter was the University of Queensland"s Sunshark, which also used an in-wheel electric motor.
22/10/1999 - Recognition for chicken research - Two senior CSIRO Animal Health scientists have been recognised for their contributions to the poultry industry.
21/10/1999 - LAMPS to help save miners' lives - CSIRO scientists have developed a powerful new communication system to regularly monitor the location and health of miners underground in an emergency situation.
21/10/1999 - New industries, jobs for regional Australia - New industries, exports and jobs will speed the economic recovery and growth of rural and regional Australia in the 21st century, Federal MPs were told today.
21/10/1999 - Freeing frogs from fatal fungus - A team of Australian scientists is working to find a treatment for the frog killer, the chytrid fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis).
20/10/1999 - Aussie research to help fight liver disease - Australian and German scientists are exploring possible new treatments for liver cancer and other liver diseases using gene therapy.
20/10/1999 - More coal - faster, cheaper and cleaner - New CSIRO technology means that coal mines can now extract fine coal particles 10 times faster than conventional methods and at a quarter of the cost.
19/10/1999 - 'Eye in the backside' cuts mining costs - New Australian technology looks set to reduce mining vehicle accidents, saving companies millions each year and providing a billion-dollar export market for Australia.
18/10/1999 - Weather prediction for indoor comfort - Air conditioning and indoor climate control will soon be linked to new and highly accurate weather forecasts, predicts Dr Graeme Pearman, Chief of CSIRO Atmospheric Research
18/10/1999 - Lost for a century - missing tree found - A little-known, uniquely Australian tree could prove a boon to pastoralists in northern Australia.
15/10/1999 - Iron in soil tells degrading tale - The discovery that iron compounds in the soil and water can be used to improve Australia"s land management has led to one of the most prestigious scientific awards for a CSIRO researcher.
14/10/1999 - Oceans to aid farmers, say scientists - The ocean is the key to forecasting long-term climate variability, according to CSIRO researchers.
14/10/1999 - Psyllid sweeps broom - A tiny plant louse, or psyllid, has become a second major insect weapon in the fight against the weed Scotch broom.
13/10/1999 - Telescope of the future may be 'eggs on legs' - Astronomers are planning the world"s largest radio telescope for the next millenium and it could be built in Western Australia, says the Director of CSIRO"s Australia Telescope National Facility, Professor Ron Ekers.
12/10/1999 - Working together to protect the flock - Australian and Indian researchers have collaborated to learn more about combating the livestock disease, sheep and goat pox.
11/10/1999 - Boost for knowledge of life on Earth - A one-stop international facility for information on biodiversity will be launched next year.
11/10/1999 - Horehound under attack - Researchers will demonstrate the damage done to the noxious weed horehound by the Horehound Plume Moth.
07/10/1999 - Research for a better Johne's disease test - CSIRO Animal Health, CSL Ltd, and the Victorian Institute of Animal Science (VIAS) are working towards a faster, more reliable test for Johne"s disease. This debilitating disease of sheep and cattle is estimated to cost farmers millions of dollars a year.
06/10/1999 - Groundbreaking Aussie biotech research in world spotlight - Pioneering CSIRO research that yielded the world"s first effective "flu drug Relenza™ is one of the highlights of Australian science on display at BioTechnica "99 in Hannover, Germany this week.
06/10/1999 - Insect diseases - the pest killers of the future - Naturally occurring bacteria, fungi, nematodes (round-worms) and viruses are emerging as an environmentally friendly alternative to many chemical pesticides.
06/10/1999 - Biotechnology promises better pest control - Safer, more humane and effective methods to control pests is the aim of a project using biotechnology to develop new ways to reduce the fertility of feral animals.
06/10/1999 - New CSIRO research centre for Perth - Construction of a new CSIRO facility for petroleum and mineral resources research will begin soon in Western Australia, Senator the Hon. Ian Campbell announced today.
05/10/1999 - CSIRO unveils new healthcare technology - Some patients in the future may be able to stay at home rather than go to hospital or a nursing home due to a range of technologies being developed by CSIRO as part of its "Hospital Without Walls" initiative.
05/10/1999 - Insects help clean up the mess - Enzymes produced by insects could be sprayed onto crops or fruits to clean up residues of chemical pesticides, say researchers.
04/10/1999 - New research facility largest in WA - A new CSIRO hydrometallurgy and minerals research facility will be commissioned in Perth today (4 October).
29/09/1999 - Boeing acquires Australian software company - The Boeing Company today announced that it has acquired Australian software developer The Preston Group in a stock purchase transaction.
28/09/1999 - Ecological gold to CSIRO scientist - Dr Brian Walker, Chief of CSIRO Wildlife and Ecology, has today (Tuesday) been awarded a Gold Medal by the Ecological Society of Australia.
28/09/1999 - New system to help plan the perfect trip - A new Internet based travel planner will make it easier for travellers to get exactly the holiday they want.
28/09/1999 - Expanding global agribusiness for Australia - CSIRO Researchers have found a genetic "promoter" which will improve Australian agricultural production and provide access to export markets as well as vitally important research technology.
23/09/1999 - Clean-up squad to tackle buried toxins - In a first for the environment, CSIRO scientists are developing an underground clean-up system to eliminate pesticide from groundwater, making it safe for drinking or domestic use.
23/09/1999 - New Australian jobs in the "ideas economy" - Many future Australian jobs will come from the trillion-dollar global environmental cleanup industry, Federal politicians were told at a National Science Briefing at Parliament House today.
22/09/1999 - Australia's age of biological discovery - Much of our biodiversity still remains unknown. There is great urgency for us to learn more in order to manage and conserve our biodiversity.
21/09/1999 - CSIRO licenses technology for new human vaccines - CSIRO today announced a license agreement with Virax Holdings Limited allowing the company to use a vaccine delivery technique for diseases including HIV/AIDS.
21/09/1999 - Satellites map the burning continents - CSIRO is taking part in an international study that is monitoring the contribution that fires make to global warming.
15/09/1999 - Regional action to protect biodiversity - CSIRO scientists are calling for regional action to protect Australia"s biodiversity and ensure ecologically sustainable agriculture.
15/09/1999 - Wild places of Greater Melbourne - Lyre-birds to dolphins, forest & rugged coastlines, gemstones to extinct volcanoes, new guide shows where to find them.
14/09/1999 - $2B Queensland town to benefit Australia - A new $2.2 billion town for 25,000 people at North Lakes near Brisbane will be at the forefront of Australian urban design providing a new model for subtropical housing in Australia and innovation in the housing industry.
13/09/1999 - Paving the way for better roads - A world-leading system for improving detection and classification of road cracks has been awarded a 1999 Engineering Excellence Award by the Institution of Engineers Australia (Sydney Division), in the category of Engineering R&D, Training and Process
09/09/1999 - Rabbit joins the gourmet line-up - Succulent farmed rabbit is joining the feast of gourmet foods that constitute Australia"s uniquely cosmopolitan cuisine.
09/09/1999 - Australian satellite set for Japanese launch - The Australian Centenary satellite FedSat will be launched late next year by the National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA).
08/09/1999 - Australia's future lifestyle at risk - Today"s Australians may be inflicting huge costs on future generations, says a senior CSIRO scientist.
07/09/1999 - Government grants $1 million for better pesticides - Researchers are using the very molecules in pests" own hormones to develop more environmentally friendly ways to defeat them.
07/09/1999 - Gene technology: picking winners safely - Gene technology is delivering benefits to Australian agriculture that do not always involve moving genes from one species to another, the Chief of CSIRO Plant Industry, Dr Jim Peacock said today.
07/09/1999 - Avoiding the Internet traffic jam - The Internet offers huge savings to Australian businesses, but the explosion in demand is threatening to bring the information economy to a grinding halt, CSIRO scientists say.
06/09/1999 - The return of the Wopilkara - One of the world"s rarest rodents, the Wopilkara, has come back home. Scientists say that the Wopilkara, or Greater Stick-nest Rat, has been extinct on the Australian mainland for more than half a century.
03/09/1999 - Gene Research "not on hold" - CSIRO is moving ahead with the development of better strains of wheat, barley and other crops using modern genetic technologies, the Chief of CSIRO Plant Industry, Dr Jim Peacock said today.
02/09/1999 - Grafts without corruption - Grapevines worldwide are infected with more diseases than anyother woody plants. Some viruses are harmful, others less so, they interact with each other. To find out the effects of a specific virusLes infected clean grapevines with the virus under contro
02/09/1999 - Federal politicians briefed on gene technology - Australia stands to gain from the nation"s work on gene technologies, but there is plenty of reason for the concern, federal politicians were told today at a National Science Briefing in Parliament House, Canberra
01/09/1999 - Australia's natural riches under threat - Australia"s decision makers must consider the environmental impact of their actions if the country is to have a sustainable future, a senior CSIRO scientist says.
01/09/1999 - Free feature stories for regional media - CSIRO today announced the launch of a free feature service for urban, regional, rural and other Australian media.
31/08/1999 - Australian solutions to "World Wide Wait" traffic problems - CSIRO is contributing to an international push to prevent Internet meltdown.
31/08/1999 - Control of caving makes mining safer - A new way to bring the roof down "on demand" has helped save a $48 million-a-year underground colliery in the Lake Macquarie area from closure, along with hundreds of jobs in the local community.
29/08/1999 - When good microbes are just too good - Friendly soil microbes are too efficient in breaking down the pesticides which farmers have to use.
27/08/1999 - CSIRO pictures complement new NASA results - Pictures made by CSIRO"s radio telescopes, and simultaneous pictures made by NASA, are together creating a portrait of a distant galaxy.
26/08/1999 - Leading-edge farm research at Yalanbee - The latest in animal research and sustainable farm management will go on display at CSIRO"s Yalanbee Field Station at Bakers Hill this week.
26/08/1999 - A crystal ball on regional tourism - Local government and the tourism industry can now use a CSIRO computer model to simulate tourism patterns over the next 20-50 years, a National Science Briefing was told in Parliament House today.
25/08/1999 - Recycled car tyres: solution to worldwide waste - A technological breakthrough by Australian scientists has produced a solution for the world"s mountains of waste truck and car tyres.
25/08/1999 - 'Undead' star torpedoes current theories - Using CSIRO data a West Australian PhD student has found a star that is not supposed to exist. His discovery is published in today"s issue of the journal Nature.
24/08/1999 - Air pollution: eight thousand deaths per day - Air pollution kills eight thousand people every day worldwide, according to a recent international Commonwealth Science Council conference.
23/08/1999 - Taking a Captain Cook at the Murray-Darling - Much of Australia is still terra incognita so far as the continent"s 19 million inhabitants are concerned - and the work of discovery is still under way.
19/08/1999 - Salinity warning echoes across 75 years - The salinity crisis that now threatens nearly a quarter of Australia"s agricultural lands was first heralded 75 years ago by a Western Australian engineer, Walter Ernest Wood.
19/08/1999 - We have lift-off: and your name is going up! - "We can"t promise to put names up in lights, but we can discuss putting the names of Australian companies into space!" says Dr Brian Embleton, Executive Director of the Cooperative Research Centre for Satellite Systems.
17/08/1999 - Report warns of acid threat - Draining of 700 hectares of acid soils near the city of Cairns has created a serious environmental hazard needing sophisticated management to reduce the damage, a CSIRO report released today says.
16/08/1999 - Good vibrations make Aussie piano great - Mathematics will feature at a music festival this week to explain how instrument maker Wayne Stuart built a world-class piano that may become the basis of a new industry in Australia.
16/08/1999 - The Lakes: pioneering ways to turn toxic tide - Victoria"s Gippsland Lakes are the latest battleground in the national struggle to turn the tide on the toxic blue-green algal plague afflicting Australia"s lakes, rivers, estuaries and coastal lagoons.
12/08/1999 - Bat lyssavirus: deadly but preventable - Australian researchers have developed new diagnostic tests to distinguish the rare but deadly Australian bat lyssavirus from its overseas cousin, rabies.
12/08/1999 - Building Australia's biomolecular future - Australia"s chemical and biotechnology industries have an opportunity to join the world"s front-runners with a new suite of high-tech products which are kind to people and the environment.
12/08/1999 - Aussies: more scientific than sporting - Science, health and the environment are of interest to more Australians than sport or politics, a new national survey has found.
11/08/1999 - Better wheat from thimble loaves - Thimble-sized loaves of bread can slice years from the development time of new wheat varieties, and boost Australia"s $4 billion wheat industry, say researchers.
11/08/1999 - Western Australian scientist joins CSIRO - CSIRO Animal Production announced today the appointment of Dr Rob Kelly, a well-known scientist from Agriculture Western Australia, to a senior position with the Division as manager for research in sustainable livestock production.
11/08/1999 - Local virus behind Newcastle disease outbreaks - Major outbreaks of Newcastle disease in poultry in Australia over the last two years were due to a change in a home-grown, milder strain, and not from an incursion from overseas.
10/08/1999 - Fresh air the cure for sick buildings - Australian homes and offices are a major contributor to greenhouse gases and sick building syndrome and a bit of fresh air might just be the answer.
10/08/1999 - Effluent guideline: flushed with success - Sewage, and wastewater from piggeries, dairies, and other agricultural industries can be put to good use growing trees. And with CSIRO"s new manual for effluent managment, hit-or-miss methods have become a thing of the past.
09/08/1999 - Australians help solve virus puzzle - Australian scientists have found key pieces in the puzzle of the Nipah virus outbreak that killed more than 100 people and led to the destruction of over one million pigs in Malaysia earlier this year.
09/08/1999 - Healthier animals with natural immune boosters - A CSIRO Animal Health team has developed a method to deliver natural proteins, cytokines, into animals, in combination with better vaccines. Cytokines are proteins produced by the body"s own defence mechanisms to help fight disease.
03/08/1999 - The high cost of repairing Australia - The total cost of repairing and restoring Australia"s landscape may now exceed the $37 billion annual value of farm production, one of the nation"s leading environmental scientists has warned.
03/08/1999 - Rainforest trees grow bigger, faster - Rainforest trees planted on farms in north Queensland can grow 50 percent bigger within three months of planting and use far less fertiliser, due to an innovative technique developed by CSIRO scientists.
02/08/1999 - Taking the fight to the tussock - A young CSIRO researcher is to spend two years in Argentina searching for natural biological controls for serrated tussock, a widespread problem in pastures in Australia.
30/07/1999 - Sound of the sea a clue to climate - Scientists will be able to detect long term climate change by sending underwater acoustic signals across the Indian Ocean.
29/07/1999 - Southern ocean evidence for global warming - Ocean warming has caused an eight per cent increase in rainfall over the Southern Ocean and South Pacific over the past 20 years, say Australian scientists in a new report.
28/07/1999 - Timely weapon in redlegged earth mite war - Australian woolgrowers now have access to a new weapon in the fight against redlegged earth mite (RLEM).
27/07/1999 - Wood: wonder material of the future - "If wood were discovered in the late 20th century it would be acclaimed as a wonder material ? produced by solar energy, renewable, recyclable and biodegradable," says Dr Glen Kile, Chief, CSIRO Forestry and Forest Products.
26/07/1999 - Precious eggs find new nest with CSIRO - The future of a priceless birds" egg collection has been guaranteed when the eggs are handed over to the Australian National Wildlife Collection (ANWC) in Canberra.
26/07/1999 - Polluted estuary, pest invasion - Researchers believe they have found a link between estuary pollution, and an invasion of thirty million starfish which threaten Tasmania"s aquaculture industry.
23/07/1999 - Bluegum plantations: investing in the future - Slower growth can occur in bluegum plantations, re-established after the first crop.
22/07/1999 - CSIRO technology to earn export dollars for local company - CSIRO face recognition and image compression technology goes global.
22/07/1999 - A new way to streamline financial dealings - CSIRO engineering computer package, Fastflo, is found to have applications in finance.
21/07/1999 - Seeing right through Australia - Plan to make the top kilometre of the Australian continent "as transparent as glass".
19/07/1999 - Oxygen measurements yield greenhouse clues -
As levels of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide rise, concentrations of oxygen in our air have fallen.
16/07/1999 - What's new on the rangeland -
People and Rangelands: Building the Future is the theme of the 6^th International Rangelands Congress (IRC) being held in Townsville from Monday next week (19-23 July, 1999).
16/07/1999 - CSIRO's role in first moon landing -
It was one great step for mankind, and it was taken at 12.56 pm on Wednesday 21 July, Australian Eastern Time, just 30 years ago.
15/07/1999 - Cheaper, faster, precision ore analysis - Analysis of mineral slurries has taken a major leap forward with a new CSIRO developed automated test system.
14/07/1999 - Push for cleaner power - New research facility opens in Queensland tomorrow.
12/07/1999 - Safer Building Standards for Asia - New international building standards will make Asia"s buildings safer.
12/07/1999 - Environmental impacts of global change - Tropical Australia is facing an even more extreme climate than it already has, says CSIRO ecologist Dr Garry Cook.
12/07/1999 - Blocking Malaria in its tracks - Malaria is the world"s number one killer disease, but European and Australian scientists will work together on a mechanism that may stop the disease in its tracks.
08/07/1999 - Plan to study Australia's marine wealth - Announcement of Australia"s first Marine Science and Technology Plan
05/07/1999 - CSIRO Falkiner Station: Environment Report - Removal of buried material at Deniliquin
05/07/1999 - Australian cancer probe debut in London - System for detecting melanoma
02/07/1999 - Pop-up Tags Track Tuna from Space - High-tech tags to track tuna
02/07/1999 - Farmers and Scientists Seek Reptiles, Insects - Farmers and Scientists survey lizard populations
30/06/1999 - Hi Tech US Foundry to make CSIRO Circuits - US company to manufacture integrated circuits
29/06/1999 - Testing fuelwood trees for high value products - Testing wood for high value products
28/06/1999 - ACT students meet Aristotle, Herschel, Edwin Hubble - Students to see space performance
28/06/1999 - Pecans without pesticides - Introduced parasites kill pecan pests
28/06/1999 - Walking fish reach another milestone - Another milestone
25/06/1999 - CSIRO serves up world's best seafood guide - CSIRO serves up world"s best seafood guide
24/06/1999 - Salinity - Australia's growing crisis - Salinity - Australia"s growing crisis
23/06/1999 - CSIRO super software to guide $3.7B very fast train - CSIRO super software to guide $3.7B very fast train
23/06/1999 - Australia's borders at threat: scientist - Australia"s borders at threat: scientist
22/06/1999 - Prawns under the microscope - Helping to manage prawn fisheries
21/06/1999 - Finding new oil in old ground - Finding new oil in old ground
21/06/1999 - Soil bugs point to more sustainable farming - Soil bugs point to sustainable farming
17/06/1999 - Aussie technology foils the forgers - An Australian anti-counterfeit device has helped to slash forgery of the world"s most popular travellers" cheques, the American Express $US series.
16/06/1999 - Nanotubes for better TV screens - Nanotube research deal signed
16/06/1999 - Saving Australia's Heritage Collections - Saving Australia"s heritage collections
16/06/1999 - Money from ideas: CSIRO Chief Executive - Money from ideas: CSIRO Chief Executive
15/06/1999 - White Coat Dons Akubra - Helping build policies on biotechnology
10/06/1999 - Slipping a Fungus Past the Termite Guard - Fungus slips past termite guard
10/06/1999 - CSIRO to Assess Australia's Ecosystem Services - CSIRO to assess value
09/06/1999 - Award for Research into Cleaner Indoor Air - Australia is emerging as a world leader
09/06/1999 - Two Die at Wedding! Round up the Usual Suspects! - Students learn about food hygiene
08/06/1999 - Our Bays and Estuaries "At Risk" - Our bays and estuaries are "at risk"
07/06/1999 - Beetles Reveal Rainforest's Secret History - Beetles shed new light on rainforests
04/06/1999 - Recycling Sewage Effluent - The Way of the Future - Recycling, the way of the future
04/06/1999 - Seastar Threat Grows in Southern Australia - Seastar threat grows in southern Australia
04/06/1999 - Australia Declares War on Marine Pests - Australia declares war
03/06/1999 - Measuring Up Businesses For Success - Helping companies achieve success
02/06/1999 - Searching Global Biodiversity from Your Desktop - Searching from your desktop
01/06/1999 - Genetically Engineered Food Production Gathers Pace - Genetically engineered food production to rise
01/06/1999 - Australian First for Recycled Concrete - Australian first for recycled concrete
26/05/1999 - Encouraging the Body to Accept Implants - Encouraging the body to accept implants
26/05/1999 - An ultrafine way to prevent skin cancer - Working with Melbourne-based firm Micronisers PL, CSIRO Manufacturing Science & Technology has developed an additive that promises to revolutionise the familiar sunscreen or sunblock.
26/05/1999 - Fish Pet Food - Grown in the Bush - Farm fish may be the pet food of the future
25/05/1999 - Animal Disease - A Worry in Any Language - Enhancing skills in Australia
25/05/1999 - Australian Flowmeter for North Sea Oil - Australian flowmeter for North Sea oil
24/05/1999 - Fibre Science Scores New Sports Fashion Hit - Breakthrough leads to easy-care wool-cotton blends
20/05/1999 - CSIRO Welcomes New Chief Scientist Appointment - CSIRO welcomes new Chief Scientist appointment
20/05/1999 - Korea, Australia to Share Environment Satellite - Korea and Australia to share environmental satellite
18/05/1999 - Aussie Toxin Muncher Discovered - Native microbe degrades pesticides
17/05/1999 - Treasures of the Rain Forest - New system to identify rain forest plants
13/05/1999 - Surfing for Gold - Computers to help find "Mother Lode"
13/05/1999 - Australians in Malaysian Virus Fight - Australians offer a helping hand
10/05/1999 - Plantations Not Linked to Water Decline - Pine plantations not linked to water decline
10/05/1999 - The Lizard's Tail: A Scientific Story

(National Science Week, May 1-9, 1999) - A scientific story
10/05/1999 - Weevils to Protect Our Jurassic Heritage - Weevils help ancient plants survive
09/05/1999 - Australian Scientist Gets His Own Reaction

(National Science Week, May 1-9, 1999) - Chemical reaction named after Australian scientist
07/05/1999 - A Thrip's Home is its Castle
(National Science Week, May 1-9, 1999) - Smell can be the best defence
06/05/1999 - Making Electronic Records Last Forever - Ensuring records will be readable in the future
05/05/1999 - CSIRO to power Australia's "EcoCar"

(National Science Week, May 1-9, 1999) - CSIRO is to partner the Australian automotive industry in a plan to build an Australian hybrid-electric car.
05/05/1999 - The New Wave
(National Science Week, May 1-9, 1999) - Jane Gazzo presents CD science show
05/05/1999 - Launch of New Science Mag for Young Australians
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(National Science Week, May 1-9, 1999) - Launch of magazine for youngsters
04/05/1999 - The Back Fence: Bringing It Back - New treatments to renew popularity of paling fences
03/05/1999 - Australia From Space, As Never Before

(National Science Week, May 1-9, 1999) - A new satellite image unveiled
03/05/1999 - Trove of Glorious Grasshoppers Discovered

(National Science Week, May 1-9, 1999) - More than a dozen new species found
03/05/1999 - Oral Plant Vaccines to Save Lives, Money
(National Science Week, May 1-9, 1999) - Bananas, potatoes and peas may carry vaccines
30/04/1999 - The Yabby - Going Gourmet - The humble yabby to become a delicacy
30/04/1999 - Fish Farming as the Sea Reaches its limits - Fish farming to play key role in helping to feed the world
30/04/1999 - Aussie Sensors Penetrate German Steel - CSIRO"s measurement technology set to tap German market
29/04/1999 - Benefits from Trade Fair Could Top $1 Billion - CSIRO/Industry success at Hannover Fair
29/04/1999 - Computer-Friendly Prawns - New tool to help manage prawn farms
29/04/1999 - A Quicker, Safer Way to Clean Water - Better removal of organic materials
28/04/1999 - Pedigree Oysters: More Meat, Less Shell, Please - First genetic map opens the way for faster selective breeding
27/04/1999 - National Science Week - May 1-9, 1999: Animal High Tech for 21st Century Goes On Show - World leading livestock technologies on show
26/04/1999 - Don't Forget Your Umbrella: We Are Wetter - Study confirms we ARE wetter
26/04/1999 - Lost Fish Found - 85 Years Later - Giant roughy found in chance catch
23/04/1999 - Food On Your Mind - Team to explore food-mood connection
23/04/1999 - Australia's Forgotten Flora - Australia"s least understood plants come under the spotlight
21/04/1999 - National Science Week - May 1-9, 1999 - Art and Science Reveal Astonishing New Worlds - Astonishing new worlds revealed
20/04/1999 - New Computer Software to Smarten-Up Traffic - New software is helping to ease traffic woes
16/04/1999 - Strategy Meeting for War on Rats - New rat-catching methods on display
14/04/1999 - Content Blocking on the Internet - Blocking access to certain material ineffective, report says
14/04/1999 - Grapes "Tricked" Into Using Less Water - New technique cuts water by half
13/04/1999 - Innovation Will Overcome Wool Troubles: CSIRO - CSIRO report says innovation is the key
13/04/1999 - Meetings Magic Brings Order Out of Chaos - New software schedules up to 50,000 meetings at one event
12/04/1999 - Have a Good Blast - and Save a Million - New technology means cheaper, safer blasting
09/04/1999 - Australian Contact Lenses World First - Extended wear contact lens approved for sale.
09/04/1999 - Mobile Phone Problems FASEd Out - Breakthrough means better call quality, fewer drop-outs.
09/04/1999 - Advances in global equipment maintenance - An Australian company has pioneered a way to service factory machinery no matter where it is in the world.
08/04/1999 - A Door That Knows Your Face - New security system recognises users
08/04/1999 - Local Cell Phone Technology in World Display - Breakthrough means better call quality, fewer drop-outs
06/04/1999 - Australia-Taiwan Science Team Kicks Off - Sports injuries in new science deal
05/04/1999 - Foods for the Future - Project Cassandra offers a glimpse of the nation"s culinary future.
02/04/1999 - Australian Bid to Combat Arsenic Threat - Millions sick and dying from poisoned water
31/03/1999 - Australians Seek Facts on Gene Technology - Survey shows more information needed
31/03/1999 - Future Makers, Future Takers: Life in Australia 2050 - A new book takes a look at life in Australia 2050
30/03/1999 - Industry Hails Smelting Success - Flash smelting researcher wins Clunies Ross award
30/03/1999 - Pruning a Knotty Problem for Plantation Timber - Pruning boosts plantation productivity.
29/03/1999 - Pioneering New Cattle, Pig Vaccines - Canada and Australia team up to produce new vaccines.
26/03/1999 - CSIRO and ACSys Join TV/Internet Trial - New trial for future home entertainment.
25/03/1999 - Sunrise Industries "to ride on resources" - World-leading technology boosts resource industries
23/03/1999 - Big Bang Theory Challenged - Extra stars cast Big Bang theory into doubt.
23/03/1999 - Green Energy From Black Coal - Underground burning for clean, cheap energy.
23/03/1999 - Cautious Growth Path Needed for Aquaculture Industry - Sustainability is vital to success.
22/03/1999 - Fungus to Fight Locus Plagues - Bioinsecticide trials successful.
21/03/1999 - Cleaning Up Australia - Naturally - Natural ways to beat pollution considered.
18/03/1999 - Australian Land Use Not Sustainable - Scientist calls for sustainable farming and land use systems.
18/03/1999 - Collins Class Submarine Project Review - Terms of reference released.
16/03/1999 - CSIRO Backs the Tropical North - CSIRO to strengthen research capabilities in Northern Australia.
12/03/1999 - CSIRO Welcomes Gene Conference Outcome - Sensible findings says CSIRO.
11/03/1999 - CSIRO Appraisals for novel building products and systems - CSIRO has launched a new service for the approval of innovative building products, that will help manufacturers, builders and consumers.
11/03/1999 - Seafood and Wine - Our New Export Image - Aussie seafood on the world menu - huge prospects for growth in aquaculture.
10/03/1999 - Centenary Satellite to Boost Australian Research - A new satellite will promote Australian space engineering and scientific research during the Centenary of Federation, Dr Brian Embleton of the Cooperative Research Centre for Satellite Systems announced in Britain today.
04/03/1999 - Major Set-back to Ozone Layer Recovery - Recovery of the ozone layeris likely to take years longer than expected, CSIRO scientists warn. Latest research shows that global emissions of a key ozone-depleting halon are 50 per cent greater than previously supposed, says Dr Paul
04/03/1999 - Bees: Latest Weapon in Cancer Fight - The sting of a bee may soon be used to kill cancer cells.
02/03/1999 - Risk Seen From Acid Sulfate Soils - Coastal development round Australia is facing a $10 billion penalty from acid sulfate soils- or ASS - according to a report by CSIRO.
24/02/1999 - Down the Drain with Rona - In the wake of Cyclone Rona, canegrowers on the Herbert River floodplain in north Queensland stand to lose out again as they face the prospect of another extended wet season where cane becomes impossible to harvest and the sugar levels within the cane its
23/02/1999 - Giant Ocean Eddies Discovered - Dramatic ocean eddies larger than Tasmania and a kilometre deep have been discovered in the Indian Ocean, north-west of Australia.
18/02/1999 - Caught in the Web: The Not-so-lucky Country - Key business analysts say that Australia risks becoming an electronic commerce "straggler", and is falling behind leading Asian and European countries in use of the new technology, a National Science Briefing in the Federal Parliament heard t
17/02/1999 - Fifty Years on the Front Line - CSIRO Wildlife and Ecology, one of Australia"s great ecological institutions, has turned 50.
16/02/1999 - "Hell On Earth" and CSIRO's Going There - It"s a blistering 300 degrees, it lies at the bottom of the ocean -- and Australian scientists have just been given the go-ahead to help explore it.
15/02/1999 - Taming The Raw Prawn - The farming of prawns along Australia"s coastal fringe is set to double over the next five years, as the prawn industry ramps up in a bid to fill the demand for prawns in Australia and overseas.
15/02/1999 - Salt: Australia's Greatest Battle - The war on salt will be long, it will be hard - but there must be no withdrawal. Australians cannot afford to give up on it.
10/02/1999 - Australian Flu Drug Receives Go Ahead - The world"s first influenza drug, Relenza™ (zanamivir), will be available to treat "flu victims in Australia this winter following regulatory recommendation for approval, granted yesterday by the Australian Drug Evaluation Committee.
10/02/1999 - Spotted Gum Tops Farm Timber List - The environment will benefit, and farmers can expect premium financial returns in 30 - 40 years from timber - if they choose the right species of tree.
09/02/1999 - Breeding Better Table Grapes - New-style grapes on Australia"s dining tables will be big, juicy, and seedless. They will also come in a range of colours, flavours and textures.
09/02/1999 - CSIRO "Kick Starting" Science Careers - ABC"s Adam Spencer has teamed up with the CSIRO to help a group of university students "kick start" their science careers.
04/02/1999 - Where Does All The Air Pollution Go? - CSIRO, Bureau of Meteorology and British scientists are spending summer studying the "self-cleansing" ability of the atmosphere. They are participating in a major international project called the Southern Ocean Atmospheric Photochemistry Experiment, based
04/02/1999 - Grasshoppers and Locusts - What Do We Really Know? - Summer in Australia, warm weather, holidays and insects — and high on most people"s list of problem summer insects are grasshoppers and locusts. One of Australia"s foremost entomologists says we need easier access to information about them.
02/02/1999 - The Hunt For Red Cedar - One of Australia"s most renowned cabinet-making timbers could make a come-back from near-extinction, if a CSIRO-managed project is a success.
31/01/1999 - PVC Building Products 'environmentally sound' - A CSIRO report released today says the environmental profile of PVC (poly-vinyl chloride) building products is environmentally sound.
28/01/1999 - Australian Climate Researcher Honoured - An Australian climate researcher has been honoured with a coveted US research award for advancing the understanding of climate variations such as El Nino .
26/01/1999 - CSIRO Chief Executive Honoured - CSIRO Chief Executive Dr Malcolm McIntosh has been made a Companion in the Order of Australia in recognition of his "major contribution to the development of Australia's scientific and technological research and .
24/01/1999 - CSIRO Powered Solar Car Wins CitiPower SunRace 99 - The first car across the finish line in the CitiPower SunRace 99, Lake Tuggeranong College's ACTEW 'Spirit of Canberra' was carried to victory by a revolutionary CSIRO-University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) solar powered electric m
21/01/1999 - Discoverer Of "cosmic Compass" Is Young Australian Of The Year - Astronomer Bryan Gaensler has been named Young Australian of the Year, the Acting Prime Minister, Tim Fischer announced today.
20/01/1999 - Functional Foods: Good For You, Good For Australia - If we are what we eat, the news is good.
20/01/1999 - Evidence Of Massive Landscape Change Unearthed - Australians may have had a far more catastrophic impact on their landscape than previously suspected, according to fresh scientific evidence now coming to light.
19/01/1999 - High Tech Injection For Textiles Sector - New clothing, fabric and leather products and processes will underpin the fortunes of Australia"s textiles, clothing, footwear and leather manufacturing sector and woolgrowing industry as they enter the 21st century.
18/01/1999 - World Leading Mineral Exploration System Takes Off - One of the world"s most advanced airborne mineral exploration systems this weekend began a demonstration survey near the south-western NSW town of Temora.
15/01/1999 - CSIRO Powers Four Solar Cars in CitiPower SunRace - Four cars competing in the Sydney - Melbourne CitiPower SunRace (17-24 January) are carrying CSIRO technology in their wheels.
15/01/1999 - Melrose For Northern Farmers - Melrose will make farmers happier and consumers healthier, says CSIRO"s Andrew James.
14/01/1999 - International Energy Centre Announced - The national science agency, CSIRO, today announced plans to build a world-class sustainable energy research and demonstration centre for Australia.
14/01/1999 - Threat To Australian Softwood Plantations - An outbreak of disease among pine trees in America is worrying Australia"s plantation managers and forest researchers.
13/01/1999 - Healthy Butter Spreads Better - The daily struggle of a million mums and dads to spread rock-hard butter onto school or picnic sandwiches is almost over.
13/01/1999 - Gums And Glues For Forest Opportunities - CSIRO scientists have developed a man-made hardwood beam equivalent to the product of a 100-year-old eucalypt tree.
12/01/1999 - Tracking Pesticide For Cleaner Rivers - Farmers can significantly reduce the impact of pesticides on the local river by following industry best practice guidelines to prevent spray drift and runoff, a new CSIRO study has confirmed.
12/01/1999 - Csiro Not Involved With Liquor Pops - CSIRO has had no involvement in the development of an alcoholic icy pole.
11/01/1999 - Clones Give New Lease Of Life To Historic Tree - The historic but ageing 'Hovell Tree' near Albury (NSW) has been successfully reincarnated - in Canberra.
08/01/1999 - Illegal Oil Dumping Kills, Injures Penguins - Hundreds of penguins are being contaminated at sea by oil, according to a new study.
07/01/1999 - Mixed Plantations - Imitating Nature - Mixing wattles and eucalypts in forest plantations gives better timber, as well as environmental benefits, says Dr Partap Khanna of CSIRO Forestry and Forest Products.
06/01/1999 - CSIRO Tackles Ecological Time Bomb - Mining companies and governments have been increasingly aware that an environmental time bomb is ticking away at hundreds of mine sites around Australia through acid mine drainage.
04/01/1999 - Flushing It Down For Flourishing Pines - Pine plantations are enjoying spectacular growth as CSIRO researchers treat them to a diet of sludge.
01/01/1999 - New Year Resolution: Don't Waste Water - The first step in a one-year nationwide plan to totally rethink Australia"s city water use for the 21st Century, was announced today by the Director of CSIRO"s Urban Water System Program, Mr Andrew Speers.