CSIRO Media Releases

2000

28/12/2000 - 'Red dots' may re-write the history of the universe - The earliest stars of the Universe may be much older than previously thought following the discovery of the strongest evidence for an entirely new kind of galaxy by scientists using CSIRO"s Australia Telescope and the Hubble Space Telescope.
28/12/2000 - Moth threat to Australia's forests - The huge appetite and catholic tastes of a tiny foreign insect have the potential to devastate Australia"s forest industries and native forests, says CSIRO.
28/12/2000 - Put a pedigree prawn on the barbie - Seafood lovers will soon be able to chuck a pedigree prawn on the barbie thanks to a new project by CSIRO scientists that will give Australia the most well-bred prawns in the world.
22/12/2000 - Scientists set 'current' course for Hobart - Marine scientists have highlighted the most favourable ocean course for competitors in the Telstra Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.
21/12/2000 - Counting on plant architecture - A new research centre will use advanced mathematics and high performance computing to create improved crops and lower pesticide use.
20/12/2000 - The forest debate - beyond preservation - It is time the national forest debate moved from extreme views about preservation to scientifically-based sustainability, Australia"s leading forest researcher says.
18/12/2000 - New invention overturns age-old mixing methods - Australian scientists have produced a revolutionary new mixer that is five times more energy efficient than traditional industrial mixing for everything from explosives to cosmetics.
14/12/2000 - New plant for green energy and landcare - A novel CSIRO process that produces energy and high-value activated carbon from wood will be used in a demonstration plant, to be announced today by the Hon Colin Barnett MLA, WA Minister for Energy.
14/12/2000 - Stop sprouting in the ears - Awnless wheat can reduce the damaging impact of weather on crops, say CSIRO researchers.
13/12/2000 - Solar tent zaps museum insects - Borers in the museum are as welcome as ants in the kitchen, but a solar tent that harnesses the sun"s radiation may be the solution to a curator"s prayer.
12/12/2000 - Insecticides to target insect life cycle - A new generation of chemical pesticides will disrupt the life cycle of insects, preventing them from reaching their normal adult form.
08/12/2000 - King presents prize to Aussie Scientist - The King of Sweden, HM King Carl XVI Gustaf, has presented to CSIRO"s Dr Bob Leicester the worlds premier international forestry industry prize, the 17th Marcus Wallenberg Prize.
08/12/2000 - "First light" for upgraded Australia Telescope - New world-leading technology has made CSIRO"s Australia Telescope the first radio telescope in the Southern Hemisphere able to make detailed pictures of evolving galaxies and the birthplaces of young stars.
07/12/2000 - AMC and CSIRO in R & D Alliance - Australian Magnesium Corporation Limited (AMC) will outsource its research and development activities to CSIRO as part of a new 4-year alliance between the two organisations.
07/12/2000 - Australia's top notch prawn farm industry - Australia"s A$50 million farmed prawn industry is at the leading edge of environmentally friendly prawn farming, an international conference in Brisbane was told this week.
07/12/2000 - Gene technology and the environment - New research by CSIRO is exploring the safety of genetically modified crops once they are released commercially into the environment, a National Science Briefing was told in Parliament House Canberra today.
06/12/2000 - Making technology suit people better - Devices that know where you are, that remind you to pick up your dry cleaning as you pass the shop, could be the kind of technology that people will be using in the not too distant future.
05/12/2000 - Gold medal to low emission vehicle - A practical family car which cuts air pollution by up to 90 per cent has won the CSIRO Chairman"s Gold Medal for the year 2000.
05/12/2000 - Inventor of Aerogard dies - Dr Doug Waterhouse, the inventor of the insect repellant in Aerogard, died in Canberra on Friday 1 December at the age of 84.
04/12/2000 - New combustor generates commercial heat - CSIRO"s clean, low energy combustion technology - the New Generation Pulse Combustion (NGPC) - has cemented its market potential with new contracts.
04/12/2000 - Neighbourhood energy to slash greenhouse gases - Australian households and industries could produce their own clean, green, electricity, or draw it from a nearby source, under a radical new concept for electricity distribution in Australia.
30/11/2000 - CSIRO Appraisal Directory 2000 released - CSIRO has released its 2000 Appraisal Directory that includes the results from assessments of 30 new products and systems.
29/11/2000 - Kickstart to national salt project - Farmers battling to care for and revegetate saline land have received a boost in the form of a $200,000 cash injection from the WA State Salinity Council Community Support Scheme 2000 to the Saltland Pastures Association.
29/11/2000 - Sky eye to "see underground" - The discovery of giant new mineral deposits, invisible to present exploration methods, is a step closer with the formation of an international research consortium to develop a revolutionary precision airborne instrument.
28/11/2000 - Understanding our smog - CSIRO scientists have built a high-tech chamber to understand the chemistry of smog and help predict its precise impact on human health.
28/11/2000 - Australian credited for new science - An Australian scientist has been awarded a prestigious American science award, acknowledging his role as the founder of new technologies and as a leader in the new science of surface engineering of polymers.
27/11/2000 - Less work, better pork - Cooking the perfect pork roast is now fast and easy thanks to a new automated process developed by Food Science Australia.
27/11/2000 - Food research to benefit consumers - Consumers will be the winners from the allocation of an additional $2.2m of CSIRO funds to support collaborative research with the Australian food industry.
23/11/2000 - Helping to choose the right middleware - A CSIRO study of a key technology for internet-based computing - middleware - has found that there are significant differences between the major platforms available in the market.
23/11/2000 - Scientists developing artificial "plants" - Australian researchers are developing revolutionary technology that may help to combat the Greenhouse Effect and create food and an alternative source of fuel at the same time.
22/11/2000 - Making dollars from saline land - A national project is under way to discover methods to make Australia"s salinity-damaged lands turn a profit.
22/11/2000 - Sheep thriving in GMO feeding trial - Increased wool growth and live weight gain in Merino sheep are the results of a recent CSIRO feeding trial using genetically modified lupins.
21/11/2000 - Integration to reap reward at farm gate - Grain farmers are improving their farm gate returns by harvesting quickly and storing their grain on-farm until the price is right.
21/11/2000 - Keeping Australia's salmon disease-free - New CSIRO research aims to provide Tasmania"s multi-million dollar salmon industry with greater disease protection.
20/11/2000 - 'Knowledge economy' is key to sustained job growth - Victoria"s position in the global "knowledge economy" will depend on its ability to develop and implement innovative, world-class training and business development opportunities, Victorian MPs were told at a CSIRO Science Briefing in Parliament House toda
20/11/2000 - Food to remember in mid life - Those mid life lapses in memory and concentration may be linked to the foods we eat according to CSIRO researchers.
17/11/2000 - CSIRO research facility expansion - CSIRO and the Queensland Government have completed a $24.43 million expansion of the Queensland Centre for Advanced Technologies (QCAT), a world class research facility for the mining, energy and manufacturing industries.
17/11/2000 - New satellite to survey our environment - The condition of Australia"s crops, rainforests, mangroves, coral reefs, arid zone and eucalypt woodlands is to come under unprecedented scrutiny from space with the launch of an ultra-powerful new satellite.
16/11/2000 - WA now "The Ocean State" - It"s been dubbed The Wildflower State, the Cinderella State and the State of Excitement. Now Western Australia is set to win a new title as the ?Ocean State?, according to one of the nation"s top marine scientists.
15/11/2000 - Awarding youth in Australia's meat industry - More tender meat, less risk of food poisoning and increased export opportunities are some of the legacies of Food Science Australia"s Barry Johnson.
14/11/2000 - $3 million invested in improved, safe food - Australia"s leading food R&D organisation, Food Science Australia, has received infrastructure funding of $3 million over 3 years from the Victorian Government. The money is to support its Emerging Food Process Technologies Centre based at Werribee.
14/11/2000 - Scientists back El Niño network in Indian Ocean - "Better climate prediction for the nations around the Indian Ocean would improve the lives of billions of people," says the Chief of CSIRO Marine Research, Dr Nan Bray.
14/11/2000 - Big future for South Australian energy - The latest developments in energy technologies mean big opportunities for South Australia, MP"s were told at a CSIRO Science Briefing in Parliament House Adelaide today.
13/11/2000 - Australia and India: mutual benefits from research - A research collaboration between Australia and India will benefit both countries by improving wool processing, boosting local economies and creating demand for Australian raw wool, says Dr Brett Bateup, Chief of CSIRO Textile and Fibre Technology.
10/11/2000 - Usenet: the next generation - An Australian innovation is set to change the face of the one of the Internet"s most popular features - the Usenet.
10/11/2000 - Greening our mines - CSIRO scientists have been awarded by the mining industry for keeping minesite rehabilitation on track.
09/11/2000 - CSIRO welcomes its new Chief Executive - The Chairman of the Board of CSIRO, Mr Charles Allen, today warmly welcomed the appointment of Dr Geoff Garrett as the new Chief Executive of the Organisation.
09/11/2000 - Aussie research boosts sight for millions - Clearer vision for millions of people worldwide who wear progressive lenses is the result of research by the winner of this year"s Sir Ian McLennan Achievement for Industry Award, Dr Tony Miller of CSIRO.
08/11/2000 - New research to target animal parasites - CSIRO scientists are to search for new weapons to fight animal diseases caused by parasites following a research agreement with Schering-Plough Animal Health.
07/11/2000 - Making the Internet safer for kids - One of the Internet"s most popular features - Newsgroups - can now be made safer for children.
02/11/2000 - Weeds research will save a $billion - Research into the control of five devastating weeds could save Australia about $1 billion according to a new economic report.
02/11/2000 - Shielding Aussie animals from disease - Australia must take a close look at the human activities that can lead to emergence of new animal diseases, to help protect the nation"s excellent animal health status.
02/11/2000 - Screw shell's marine marathon - A marine shellfish introduced to Tasmania from New Zealand about 70 years ago has now made its way to Sydney Harbour.
31/10/2000 - Food research links Singapore and Australia - Australia"s leading national food science body and Singapore"s top university have teamed up to deliver leading-edge research and training to food firms in SE Asia and Australia.
30/10/2000 - Action to cut cadmium in food - Australia is taking steps to ensure levels of cadmium in agricultural soils, fertiliser and farm produce are kept within safe limits.
30/10/2000 - Science earns $700m for Australia - Three international commercial initiatives by Australia"s national science organisation will benefit the Australian economy to the tune of $700m in export earnings.
27/10/2000 - BAA code fingers the rogue rams - Rogue rams can no longer "jump the fence" undetected into the ewe paddock, causing havoc to graziers" carefully-planned sheep breeding programs.
26/10/2000 - CSIRO contracts e-procurement scoping study - CSIRO has selected Acumen Alliance to conduct a Scoping Study for Electronic Procurement within CSIRO.
25/10/2000 - Atmospheric pollution and world's rainfall - Tiny pollutant particles in the atmosphere may be changing global rainfall patterns, say climate researchers.
25/10/2000 - Newcastle attracts world's coal experts - Hundreds of the world"s coal experts will descend on Newcastle (NSW) in 2001 to discuss the future of coal and the technological advances needed to make the industry more sustainable.
24/10/2000 - Largest locust plague in for surprise - Australia faces the largest locust plague ever recorded says the Australian Plague Locust Commission (APLC), but the insects may be in for a rude shock.
24/10/2000 - Rising carbon dioxide - not to be sneezed at - Ragweed pollen, a common cause of hay fever in Australia, may increase dramatically with increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
23/10/2000 - Australia's water: running down -
Australia"s future economic growth will be limited by continued mistreatment of our scarce water, one of the nation"s most eminent water scientists warned today.
23/10/2000 - Pilotbird: now there are two -
Researchers at CSIRO"s Australian National Wildlife Collection (ANWC) in Canberra have discovered that there are two forms - not one - of the historic Pilotbird.
20/10/2000 - Silicon 'implant' to bolster sugar industry - Lack of silicon in soils which help produce Australia"s $2 billion sugar harvest each year may be a key factor behind falling yields of both sugarcane and sugar content of crops in some northern cane growing areas.
20/10/2000 - Biotic invaders: what next? - Australia is a "hot spot" for biotic invasions says a visiting researcher.
19/10/2000 - Green tea "lowers cholesterol" - CSIRO studies have shown that antioxidants in green tea can lower cholesterol in rabbits by increasing the amount of a liver protein that works to clear cholesterol from the blood.
19/10/2000 - Australian soil test for world's farms - A wide range of soil pests and diseases can now be identified from a single soil sample, using a new Australian soil testing technique — the first of its kind in the world.
19/10/2000 - Call for national focus on water re-use - Australians can no longer afford to treat their water as if it were a throwaway resource, a senior CSIRO water scientist has warned.
17/10/2000 - Massive smoke plume in northern Australia - A massive smoke plume is stretching across much of north-western Australia.
17/10/2000 - Water quality: real test of Australia's health - The ultimate fate of the Australian landscape can be accurately charted in declining water quality, one of the nation"s leading water scientists claimed today.
16/10/2000 - Smart solutions for food on the net - Scientists are developing both electronic and chemical devices to warn consumers if food quality was put at risk by high temperatures.
16/10/2000 - Smart solutions for food on the net - Scientists are developing both electronic and chemical devices to warn consumers if food quality was put at risk by high temperatures.
12/10/2000 - Apollo and the dish down under - The new feature film, "The Dish" produced by the makers of the hit film "The Castle", is a dramatisation of events at the CSIRO Parkes telescope in the five days leading up to the historic "giant leap for mankind". The film highlights the Australian contr
12/10/2000 - The dish in the paddock at Parkes - In the newly-released feature film, "The Dish" the Prime Minister asks "what"s that Dish doing in the middle of a sheep paddock?"
12/10/2000 - Science at weedbuster week - Moths, weevils, fungi and rusts are joining forces with farmers and gardeners in the 4th National Weedbuster Week campaign which runs through to Sunday 15 October.
12/10/2000 - Sex sells - pheromones to manage pests - Ninety per cent of chemical insecticides have been eliminated from commercial orchards, according to CSIRO research.
12/10/2000 - Cashing in on global greenhouse demand - Australian industry and financial institutions are scenting big new export opportunities in rising global demand for greenhouse-friendly technologies and trading systems, a National Science Briefing in the Federal Parliament heard today.
11/10/2000 - New home owners breathe toxic cocktail - Occupants of new Australian homes may be exposed to up to 20 times the maximum allowable limits of indoor air toxics an Australian first study has found.
11/10/2000 - Three gold medals to Australia in Sweden - Three Australian scientists have won separate prestigious international awards in Sweden, Australia"s Ambassador to Sweden, Mr Stephen Brady, announced today.
11/10/2000 - Three gold medals to Australia in Sweden - Three Australian scientists have won separate prestigious international awards in Sweden, Australia"s Ambassador to Sweden, Mr Stephen Brady, announced today.
11/10/2000 - Scientists drill deep sea for metals and microbes - It"s a blistering 300 degrees, it lies at the bottom of the ocean - and Australian scientists are setting off to help explore it.
11/10/2000 - Information and biodiversity keys to survival - The world"s politics and the world"s economics are nothing unless they take account of the world"s biodiversity, says CSIRO"s Dr Ebbe Nielsen.
11/10/2000 - It's not just science - Conservation biology and best farming practice are being brought together in a new CSIRO Division.
11/10/2000 - 'Zero emissions, zero waste' minerals vision - Australia"s minerals and energy sector must aim for a policy of zero emissions, zero waste by 2020 if the nation is still to enjoy the living standards and prosperity that flow from it, according to one of Australia"s most eminent earth scientists.
10/10/2000 - Succulent squid tentacles - by the tonne - Scientists have come up with a delicious solution to a slippery problem: 600 tonnes of surplus squid tentacles produced by the fishing industry each year.
10/10/2000 - Damaging marine pests 'on their way' to SA waters - Introduced marine pests are a major threat facing South Australia"s growing $80 million aquaculture industry, a Science Briefing was told in State Parliament today.
05/10/2000 - Trees in 'New Economy' export surge - Australia is well placed to capitalise on burgeoning world demand for plantation timber products, reafforestation technologies and intellectual property based on forestry, Members of the Federal Parliament heard today.
04/10/2000 - MPs urged not to 'miss genetics boat ' - Australia needs a national, bipartisan approach to gene technologies if we are not to be left in the wake of fast-emerging competitors like Ireland, Canada and Finland, Victorian MPs were warned today.
04/10/2000 - Opportunities for Australia in climate change response - Observations are providing reliable evidence that the Earth has warmed by about 0.6°C through the twentieth century and that warming is clearly visible in Australian measurements, Queensland MPs were told at a CSIRO Science Briefing today.
04/10/2000 - Canaries warn of landscape decline - If we can protect the Varied Sittella, a bird species that is disappearing from the Tin Dog Creek and Gabby Quoi Quoi ecosystems, many other species in the region should also be able to survive, according to CSIRO researchers.
04/10/2000 - Great games, great science - Great athletes, great crowds, and great organisation were joined by great science to make the best Olympic Games ever, says CSIRO Chief Executive Dr Colin Adam.
03/10/2000 - PM's Science Prize for flowering gene discovery - The inaugural Prime Minister"s Prize for Science has gone to two CSIRO scientists for work that will help boost the world grain harvest by millions of tonnes.
02/10/2000 - Disease detectives' fishy focus - Fish disease experts from Australia and overseas will gather to plan the defence of the booming $600 million Australian aquaculture industries.
27/09/2000 - Alien invasion threatens biodiversity - Australia"s biodiversity is under threat from alien plant, animal and marine species arriving on our shores each year.
26/09/2000 - Burning for biodiversity in the top end - Fire managers in northern Australia are on the right track, says CSIRO ecologist Dr Alan Andersen.
21/09/2000 - CSIRO and Charter Pacific - CSIRO and Charter Pacific Corporation Limited (CPC) announced today that they have settled all outstanding legal disputes between them and also severed all commercial relations between them.
21/09/2000 - Lizards of Oz go missing - A small dragon and a species of legless lizard have vanished from agricultural areas of central New South Wales.
19/09/2000 - Selling and saving our biodiversity - The survival of Australia"s forests, rivers and wild creatures may depend on their market value.
15/09/2000 - Australian butterfly performs for world media - Journalists from around the world are being told the good news story of a beautiful Australian butterfly being saved from extinction.
14/09/2000 - Eat right for healthy genes - Eating the right foods and vitamins prevents damage to our genes, according to CSIRO.
13/09/2000 - Salt: The creeping threat to biodiversity - Up to a thousand species of plants and animals are threatened with extinction due to dryland salinity.
12/09/2000 - Eat now for a healthy future - People who eat foods rich in antioxidants are increasing their chances of a healthy old age according to a visiting US nutrition scientist.
12/09/2000 - In the mood for food - The mood we are in can influence the choice of foods we eat and choice of foods we eat can influence our mood, a leading US psychologist said in Adelaide yesterday.
12/09/2000 - Less gas, more dollars from livestock - Curbing greenhouse gas emissions from Australia"s sheep and cattle may be a good way to bolster farm profits, research at CSIRO Livestock Industries shows.
11/09/2000 - Obesity: a concern for all ages - The number of obese in Australia has doubled in the last 10 years according to Dr Peter Clifton, Director of Clinical Nutrition with CSIRO Health Sciences and Nutrition.
11/09/2000 - B is for brain - A new CSIRO study has found that a diet rich in B group vitamins may improve our capacity to think and remember.
08/09/2000 - CSIRO-China agreement on building technology - CSIRO and China have signed a watershed agreement to develop novel technologies to enhance the durability of infrastructure.
07/09/2000 - Bringing them back from the brink - Miners and scientists have combined to bring back some of the world"s rarest mammals to mainland Australia.
06/09/2000 - Massive quake rocks house - Australian scientists have built a suburban house and then destroyed it with simulated cyclones and earthquakes to make future homes safer and more affordable.
06/09/2000 - Biodiversity and GMOs under watchful eyes - Experts and the public will debate the potential impacts of GMOs on Australia"s biodiversity at a seminar at CSIRO"s Discovery lecture theatre at 4 o"clock this afternoon (Wednesday).
06/09/2000 - Aussie dishes crack European pay TV - Revolutionary CSIRO designed multibeam antennas have just been taken up for the lucrative European Pay TV market.
05/09/2000 - Scientists outline salinity solutions - Farmers and land managers have been offered a package of tactics, present and future, for combatting the threat of rising salinity in the Murray-Darling Basin.
05/09/2000 - Mild virus protecting Aussie rabbits - A mild strain of rabbit calicivirus disease (RCD) may have given Australian rabbits immunity against the deadly form of the disease.
05/09/2000 - Virtual soccer stars play a serious game - In the face of some tough international competition, CSIRO"s Cyberoos finished a credible 9th in the Simulation League of the 4th Robot World Cup (RoboCup) in Melbourne last week.
05/09/2000 - Internet cuts mining risk - A revolutionary 3D Virtual Mine is opening a fresh chapter in mine safety management and paving the way for a safer and more efficient Australian mining industry.
04/09/2000 - Robots make mines safer - Robots will be laying explosives, going underground after blasting to stabilize a mine roof or mining in areas where it is impossible for humans to work or even survive say CSIRO scientists.
04/09/2000 - Experts take on big biodiversity issues - Media are invited to Key Issues in Australia"s Biodiversity, a series of seminars that delve into some of the big biodiversity issues facing the nation.
31/08/2000 - New site explores science linkages - A new website is offering visitors a birdseye view of Australia"s largest scientific network, providing a fascinating insight into the linkages that make up a key part of the nation"s innovation powerhouse.
30/08/2000 - PM opens CSIRO's Discovery - Discovery, the first science centre dedicated to Australian research and innovation, was opened Wednesday, 30 August 2000, by the Prime Minister, the Hon John Howard MP.
30/08/2000 - Shrinking trees lead to designer timber - The fact that trees shrink by the hour during the day and grow at night could lead to researchers being able to produce purpose-designed timber.
29/08/2000 - New millenium science for industry - Almost 300 of representatives from Australia"s leading companies and peak bodies recently flocked to attend a round of industry presentations on new CSIRO technologies for the Built Environment.
29/08/2000 - CSIRO comments on IT outsourcing - CSIRO is working with the Government to develop a model for IT outsourcing which satisfies the Government"s policy goals but also meets CSIRO"s scientific requirements, Deputy Chief Executive Dr Ron Sandland said today.
28/08/2000 - Researchers probe environmental impact of GMOs - Australia is preparing to make a major contribution to increasing global understanding of the environmental impacts of genetically modified organisms (GMOs).
24/08/2000 - Aussie instruments in battle to clean up the air - Two potent Australian-designed weapons have joined the worldwide battle against city air pollution and the growing threat of lung disease.
23/08/2000 - Getting the jump! on frog diseases - Frog experts from around the globe will gather in Cairns this month to plan ways of dealing with the mass deaths of frogs from a recently discovered fungal infection and other amphibian killer diseases.
22/08/2000 - Probe promises corrosion revolution - A new scientific instrument that promises to reveal the secrets of corrosion could slash the cost of fixing rusty cars and even maintaining the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
21/08/2000 - CSIRO warns of salinity threat to Queensland - A salinity threat as grave as that in the Murray-Darling Basin confronts the State of Queensland unless there is an urgent effort to assess the extent of the risk from broadscale land clearing, a senior CSIRO scientist warned today.
21/08/2000 - CSIRO welcomes chief scientist's findings - The Chief Executive of CSIRO today welcomed the broad thrust of the Chief Scientist"s Discussion Paper "The Chance to Change".
18/08/2000 - Milk down as cows hot up - Rising temperatures associated with climate change are likely to lower milk yield from cows, according to a CSIRO study.
17/08/2000 - Weeds threaten Australia's economy and biodiversity - Weeds are costing Australia around $3.3 billion per annum in control costs, lost production and contamination.
17/08/2000 - Australian to head world's top astronomy body - An Australian will be the next holder of the world"s top job in astronomy.
17/08/2000 - Flying lab to map Australia - A major airborne scientific mission using state-of-the-art equipment to map landforms and vegetation in large areas of Australia is about to be carried out by CSIRO and UNSW in conjunction with NASA. The mission will provide vital information for environ
16/08/2000 - Greenhouse gas to go back underground - A team of Australian scientists is working on a plan to cut Australia"s greenhouse gas emissions by injecting surplus carbon dioxide deep underground.
16/08/2000 - 30 million trees for car fuel, greenhouse cuts - Australians could be travelling in vehicles powered by methanol produced from plantations of trees that cover 30 million hectares of our croplands and high rainfall pasture zones within the next 50 years.
15/08/2000 - 'Zen and the art of stakeholder involvement' - Australia"s mining and energy sector is being challenged by rising social expectations from communities, landholders, Aboriginals and others.
11/08/2000 - Astronomers plan world's largest telescope - Leading astronomers from Europe, North America, Asia and Australia have signed a joint agreement to plan a huge new radiotelescope, the Square Kilometre Array (SKA), which will come into operation in the middle of the next decade.
10/08/2000 - Faster, better, cheaper newsgroups - One of the Internet"s most popular features is getting a facelift from CSIRO
09/08/2000 - Rangelands researcher pleased to eat words - Exceptional rains in western NSW have led to verdant grasses and wildflowers.
09/08/2000 - Bridal creeper - the rust sets in - The rust is now setting in on one of Australia"s most damaging and persistent environmental weeds, bridal creeper.
03/08/2000 - Termites put to the fungus test - Two Canberra Year 12 students are helping find solutions to a pest of a problem, thanks to the CSIRO"s Student Research Scheme.
03/08/2000 - CSIRO collaborates on electronic procurement - The Minister for Industry, Science and Resources, Senator Nick Minchin, and the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, Senator Ian Campbell, today announced a collaborative e-procurement project wi
01/08/2000 - Fast instruments to discover new drugs - fast! - A new generation of instruments for rapidly screening potential pharmaceutical drugs is the goal of a new research partnership.
01/08/2000 - Warm climate wool gets staple strength - Producers in the "mediterranean environment" of Western Australia have achieved significant increases in wool production and profits by managing fibre diameter throughout the year for better staple strength and reduced micron.
31/07/2000 - Farm forestry - a natural solution to salinisation - Farm forestry has a vital role to play in reducing the effects of rising water tables and consequent salinity in the Murray Darling Basin and in Western Australia.
28/07/2000 - CSIRO to boost research into natural resource management - CSIRO is to strengthen its research into natural resource management in order to promote sustainable development in rural and regional Australia.
27/07/2000 - Australia seeks lead in protein mapping - CSIRO and Australian hi-tech company, Proteome Systems Limited (PSL) are moving quickly to capitalise on scientific interest in proteins generated by the success of the Human Genome Project.
24/07/2000 - New science for bubble trouble - CSIRO scientists have found a solution to bubble trouble that has plagued Australian industry for years.
24/07/2000 - Fighting forest pests and diseases - Dutch elm disease, pine pitch canker, stem borers and the Asian gypsy moth are just a few of the diseases and pests from overseas which could threaten Australia"s forests.
21/07/2000 - Livestock burps mapped in greenhouse check - Australia"s burping cows and sheep have been put on the map.
21/07/2000 - New pasture grass a boost for graziers - Atlas PG is a new phalaris grass being released by CSIRO for the coming planting season that will help Australian graziers boost wool and meat production.
19/07/2000 - Better decisions bring home the bacon - The Australian pork industry will gain a global edge in the New Economy following a decision to develop and enhance advanced decision support systems to help producers be more competitive.
17/07/2000 - Clean green way to dye wool takes off - An Australian-invented method for dyeing wool is poised to revolutionise the way elite quality fashion fabrics are coloured in the 21st Century.
17/07/2000 - War on animal disease stepped up - Australia is taking fresh steps to strengthen its defences against exotic disease.
17/07/2000 - NASA supports Australian space program - The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and CSIRO, on behalf of the Cooperative Research Centre for Satellite Systems, have formally agreed to cooperate on the Australian FedSat space mission.
16/07/2000 - Noise epidemic - new regulations needed - Noise is on the rise and more Australians than ever before are making complaints about rowdy neighbours.
13/07/2000 - History of animal health research launched - A new book highlighting the vital role played by animal health researchers in building Australia"s $13 billion livestock industry will be launched today.
13/07/2000 - Better security from award winning research - Business is about to get better security for information thanks to research in pure mathematics.
13/07/2000 - CSIRO establishes hi-tech relationship in Malaysia - CSIRO has taken a significant step which may open new possibilities for Australian business cooperation with Asia.
11/07/2000 - Public health impact of wind erosion - Wind erosion may be costing South Australians as much as $23 million a year, a newly released study by CSIRO estimates.
06/07/2000 - Longer is better, where wool's concerned - Contrary to wool industry mythology, longer wools deliver superior performance in the production of high quality apparel, new CSIRO research shows.
06/07/2000 - The ant: consider her ways and be wise - Go to the ant, says the Bible, consider her ways, and be wise.
05/07/2000 - Revolution in vaccines - Rapid advances in the understanding of DNA will revolutionise how scientists make vaccines and treatments for animals, according to Dr Lorne Babiuk, Director of Canada"s Veterinary Infectious Disease Organisation (VIDO).
04/07/2000 - Monstervision for mine safety - Accidents involving huge mining vehicles can be prevented by using video and radar to warn drivers and pedestrians.
03/07/2000 - Aussie nature may yield new drugs and chemicals - Australian scientists have found some promising new substances in marine micro-organisms that may lead to the development of food additives to help reduce the risk of heart attack or new medicinal drugs.
03/07/2000 - International recognition for corrosion scientist - CSIRO corrosion scientist George King has been admitted to the exclusive club of Fellows of America"s National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE).
03/07/2000 - Growing salinity solutions - A senior CSIRO scientist today outlined sustainable farming methods that can prevent and even reverse dryland salinity.
28/06/2000 - Queensland warmer, with more downpours - Queensland is getting warmer, say scientists, continuing the trend that has occurred during the past 100 years.
28/06/2000 - Call for world best irrigation practice - Australia"s Chief Scientist, Dr Robin Batterham, has challenged irrigation scientists to play a more active role in developing a more sustainable irrigation industry.
28/06/2000 - Big potential in WA for solar-gas hybrid power - A new concept in energy has good potential for use in Western Australia, MPs were told today.
28/06/2000 - CSIRO technology: a key to Australian HIV vaccine effort - A US$16 million award of a contract from the United States National Institutes of Health (NIH) to fund development of a trial vaccine to fight HIV has been made to a collaborative Australian research group that includes CSIRO.
27/06/2000 - SA manufacturers urged to embrace new technology - South Australia"s manufacturing sector can best protect its future by speeding up its adoption of new technologies to improve competitiveness and boost exports, South Australian parliamentarians were told today.
27/06/2000 - Virtual reality and robots - fire fighters' new allies - Fire fighters will soon be safer and be able to put out fires faster, following an agreement between the New South Wales Fire Brigades (NSWFB) and CSIRO"s Fire Science & Technology Laboratory (FSTL)
26/06/2000 - Cars to slash pollution and greenhouse gas - Australia"s new hybrid cars will make a significant contribution to reducing air pollution in our cities. They are expected to be over 93% cleaner than the average petrol passenger car on the road today.
23/06/2000 - Environmental report card for Tasmania's Huon - Marine scientists have given one of Australia"s most lucrative fish farming production sites the environmental all-clear.
22/06/2000 - 'Lost worlds' under Pacific depths - Hundreds of new species have been discovered on extinct underwater volcanoes rising from the sea floor in the Coral Sea and the Tasman Sea between New Caledonia and Tasmania.
22/06/2000 - Asian foot and mouth pandemic threat to Australia - A serious and widespread outbreak ("pandemic") of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) across Asia highlights the continuing threat to Australia"s livestock industries, MPs were told in Canberra today.
21/06/2000 - New fumigator for stored grain - Australian farmers will be the first to benefit from the production of a portable phosphine fumigator invented by CSIRO.
21/06/2000 - Australia's disappearing woodlands - The great Australian bush is disappearing.
20/06/2000 - Astronomers win protection for key part of radio spectrum - Astronomers using the millimetre-wave region of the radio spectrum have negotiated crucial protection for their science.
15/06/2000 - Better sewage and water for rural towns - New inexpensive sewage and potable water systems are now a real option for Australia"s country towns.
14/06/2000 - Light metals take family car into 21st Century - A diet of light metals is poised to turn the family car into a lean, mean driving machine and help reduce fuel consumption and emissions.
09/06/2000 - Heaps of hungry hoppers in Kakadu - Just a few species have given grasshoppers a public relations problem, says CSIRO insect ecologist Alan Andersen.
08/06/2000 - New salinity strategy for the Mighty Murray - The Murray River and its Basin are to get a new 21st century approach to controlling salinity, a National Science Briefing was told in Parliament House Canberra today.
07/06/2000 - In quest of the gourmet chip - A remarkable scientific advance by researchers at Food Science Australia has taken Australian cuisine a step closer to the Holy Grail of the perfect chip.
06/06/2000 - ECOS gets Banksia award - CSIRO"s environment magazine Ecos has won this year"s Banksia Environmental Foundation award for Communication.
05/06/2000 - Insects are Aussie assets - One-quarter of all plant, animal, fungi and micro-organism species may be extinct by 2025, says CSIRO"s Dr Jim Cullen, and three-quarters may be lost or nearing extinction by the end of next century.
05/06/2000 - Students compare air quality across Australia - Nearly a thousand primary students have combined to produce a World Environment Day electronic snapshot of Australia"s air quality and weather.
02/06/2000 - Stories for World Environment Day - Birds, frogs, insects and snails are all important environmental indicators. They may also play an important role in controlling invasive pests. CSIRO scientists talk about their work on World Environment Day.
01/06/2000 - Aussie hybrid car on world tour - Australian industry is today launching a car that is poised to show the world how to make low emission vehicles with all the power, performance and affordability of a normal car.
01/06/2000 - Smart decision making for high tech car - Computer modelling has helped ensure that the aXcessaustralia concept car makes the most of its sophisticated power generation systems.
29/05/2000 - Minimising pesticide impacts on water supplies - A computer modelling technique developed by Australian scientists to minimise the impact of agricultural pesticides on rivers, lakes and groundwater is attracting world attention.
26/05/2000 - Nipah knowledge in Science - Four Australian scientists are among the co-authors of an article in the prestigious journal Science that describes the emergence of the new and deadly Nipah virus in Malaysia last year.
25/05/2000 - Choosing Australia's super sires made easy - The Australian Merino Sire Evaluation Association, together with CSIRO, NSW Agriculture and the Woolmark Company, is making it easy to choose the super sires of the Australian sheep world by testing many top rams to show what they can deliver.
24/05/2000 - Astronomers wipe clean their cosmic window - An Australian-led team of 30 astronomers from four countries has used CSIRO"s Parkes radio telescope to make the first picture of the sky in which the Milky Way - the stars and dust of our own Galaxy - no longer blocks our view of the Universe beyond.
24/05/2000 - Australian wool technology to help India and China - A revolutionary Australian wool scouring process that turns waste into valuable by-products may soon help regional areas in India and China.
24/05/2000 - Spinning success for Australia, China and India - Collaborating together, Australia, China and India can gain mutual benefits by improving wool processing, boosting local economies and creating more demand for Australian raw wool.
24/05/2000 - Fiery birth of new Pacific Island - An international science team has witnessed the dramatic birth of a new volcanic island in the Pacific.
24/05/2000 - Laser technology showcase for SA industry - Laser technology processes now available in Australia are so precise they can engrave a human hair, according to CSIRO.
24/05/2000 - Goals needed in the battle against salinity - A CSIRO scientist has proposed a series of goals to be used by both government and the community in the battle against salinity.
24/05/2000 - Farming greener prawns - Australia"s environmentally sustainable prawn farms could be a model for the world"s prawn industry, according to participants at a Brisbane conference.
24/05/2000 - Quality science for quality quarantine - Australia has become the only major beekeeping country free of the destructive honey-bee mite, Varroa destructor.
17/05/2000 - More access to million dollar microscopes - Scientists can now operate a microscope thousands of kilometres away using their own desktop computer thanks to TelepREsence Microscopy (TPM).
17/05/2000 - Stop press! Ink revolution - An Australian invention will help revolutionise an industry that goes back more than 600 years - printing.
16/05/2000 - River health study to aid water allocation policy - The murky sediments of Australia"s major rivers may help solve one of Australia"s most contentious water resource management issues.
15/05/2000 - CSIRO to strengthen livestock research - CSIRO is to strengthen its research on behalf of Australia"s $12 billion livestock sector on the recommendation of an industry review group headed by Mr John Blood.
15/05/2000 - International measurement comes to town - For the first time ever the foremost metrology conference in the world is being held in Australia, this week.
12/05/2000 - Opportunities seen in Australian ideas - The national science agency, CSIRO, today applauded a plan by Australian inventor, Mr George Lewin, to launch a non-profit foundation to promote Australian inventions and ideas and help them become commercially successful.
11/05/2000 - Best practice fertilizer use urged - Queensland cane farmers should maintain "best practice" in the use of nitrogen fertilisers, say researchers.
10/05/2000 - Sugar and water and soil and rain - For the first time, the Australian sugar industry is developing "best practice" guidelines for the efficient use of water, using computer-based modelling.
10/05/2000 - Bacterial 'missiles' could replace antibiotics for animals - Small proteins that bacteria use like missiles to fight off competing bacteria could one day be used as an alternative to antibiotics to treat animal diseases.
09/05/2000 - Giant black smoker retrieved from abyss - A huge undersea chimney, laced with gold and other minerals and swarming with remarkable lifeforms has been recovered from the seabed in the Bismarck Sea, north of Papua New Guinea, by the CSIRO Research Vessel Franklin.
08/05/2000 - Bush tucker heads for the global menu - The national science agency, CSIRO, today announced plans to help put Australian native foods on the menus of restaurants and meal tables of families around the world.
08/05/2000 - Salinity risk to SW Murray Basin irrigators - New research suggests time may be running out for some irrigators using groundwater in the Murray Basin area.
08/05/2000 - Green technology to keep greens green - Golf courses, football fields and cricket ovals will benefit from an agreement signed this week between CSIRO and commercial partner Clean River Company.
05/05/2000 - Clean power from waste coal - A new process using methane gas and waste coal could significantly reduce Australia"s greenhouse gas emissions.
04/05/2000 - Robots to invade our mines - Within five years, robots will operate large parts of Australia"s underground mining industry, CSIRO"s deputy chief executive for minerals and energy, Dr Bruce Hobbs said today.
04/05/2000 - WA poised for future jobs growth - Western Australia is ideally placed to capitalise on global jobs growth during the first half of the 21st century, WA Parliamentarians heard today.
03/05/2000 - Eureka prize to rabbit researcher - CSIRO"s Dr Brian Cooke has won the Australian Museum POL Eureka Prize for Environmental Research for 2000, for his three decades of research into controlling wild rabbits.
03/05/2000 - Farmscape tips odds towards farming success - The FARMSCAPE Training & Accreditation program will offer farmers a unique planning advantage before they have even planted a crop.
03/05/2000 - Smart agents do deals on the net - CSIRO research is helping to take the guesswork out of buying online.
02/05/2000 - Bio-control of cane pest a commercial reality - Control of Australia"s worst sugar cane pest, the greyback cane beetle, is set to become an affordable reality.
02/05/2000 - Vaccine booster to improve livestock protection - A new vaccine component patented by CSIRO could be used to replace current formulations in livestock vaccines to improve their protectiveness.
02/05/2000 - Bugs, Beethoven: exhibition and live broadcast - In a live Afternoon Drive broadcast from CSIRO Entomology the ABC"s Christopher Lawrence will play a selection of music from composers who have used insects as their inspiration.
02/05/2000 - Gene technology industries need support - SA legislators will need to provide clear guidelines about acceptable gene technology, State parliamentarians were told at a CSIRO Science Briefing in Adelaide today.
28/04/2000 - New Chief for CSIRO Wildlife and Ecology - Dr Steve Morton has been appointed as Chief of the CSIRO Division of Wildlife and Ecology from 1 May.
27/04/2000 - Mud walls give poor insulation: CSIRO - Latest tests by CSIRO have confirmed that rammed earth walls have poor thermal resistance – adding hard facts to the debate about their insulation properties.
26/04/2000 - Tiny thrips to reveal evolutionary insights - "Thrips are a tiny insect which show fascinating levels of social behaviour," says Dr David Morris, who joined CSIRO Entomology this week as a new postdoctoral fellow in the Australian National Insect Collection (ANIC).
20/04/2000 - First wine from new grape variety - The first wine from CSIRO"s new grape variety Tyrian is being released today (Thursday) by McWilliam"s Wines Pty Ltd.
18/04/2000 - Mexican weed-munchers for tropics - A Mexican leaf beetle may soon be released in northern Australia to combat infestations of the devastating wetlands weed Mimosa pigra .
13/04/2000 - Dollars in smarter use of the environment - Australians are missing out on major opportunities for improved lifestyle and prosperity by not making better use of the environment, a National Science Briefing was told in federal parliament today.
12/04/2000 - Deepsea explorers sally forth in search of life - On April 14, a unique Australian scientific mission sets sail from Cairns in North Queensland to plumb the depths of the Pacific Ocean for extraordinary lifeforms that can survive in boiling water and which dine on minerals containing copper, gold and nic
11/04/2000 - Salinity rises threaten state-wide water sources - New CSIRO research has identified South Australian water sources with salinity levels exceeding Australian guidelines, SA parliamentarians were told at a CSIRO Science Briefing in Adelaide today.
11/04/2000 - Call to monitor the Indian Ocean for climate prediction - An ocean observing system in the Indian Ocean may forecast changes in regional rainfall months ahead in much the same way as the currents in the Pacific indicate the development of an El Niño.
06/04/2000 - Counter attack on coastal weed plague - Science is poised to launch a counter attack against an invasive weed that is choking 70,000 thousand hectares of south-east Australia"s coastal ecosystems.
03/04/2000 - New service puts your message into orbit - Australians can now "speak to the sky" through a telephone service to record messages that will fly into space on FedSat, Australia"s newest satellite.
03/04/2000 - Megatonnes more milk - A team of Australian and Indian researchers has launched an ambitious plan to add millions of tonnes of milk to the food supply of one of the world"s most populous nations.
30/03/2000 - Mice pick a card in student experiment - The nibble factor will give scientists the information they need for a mouse map of Australia.
30/03/2000 - Minerals analysis technique a winner - CSIRO Minerals scientist Dr Bill Mathew has won a 2000 Clunies Ross National Science and Technology Award for research that led to on-line analysis techniques worth millions of dollars to the Australian minerals industry.
29/03/2000 - Pure metal, more trees from high-tech combo - CSIRO trials for two technologies could result in high purity metals, a dramatic reduction in waste from timber production, fewer trees felled and production of renewable electricity.
29/03/2000 - Queen sees virtual surgery at new high-tech centre - Virtual reality technology that could allow future trainee surgeons to practise on "virtual patients" will be on show for the Queen at the opening of ctec, the world"s most advanced centre for medical and surgical skills.
28/03/2000 - Sky scanner sees the forest and the trees - Airborne systems that can peer deep into forest canopies to assess their biomass, structure and condition are under development by CSIRO.
27/03/2000 - New way to spot gene damage - Australian scientists have developed a quick and reliable technique for assessing genetic damage by measuring chromosome abnormalities.
27/03/2000 - Aussie insect power comes to Boston, USA - Insects are one of the last hidden treasure troves for new molecules, proteins and other substances which may be useful as agrichemicals and new pharmaceuticals, according to the Australian contingent at Bio2000 in Boston this week.
27/03/2000 - Viral warfare to continue - The next decade will almost certainly uncover new animal diseases in Australia, if the trends of the 1990s continue, says CSIRO Animal Health Chief, Dr Mike Rickard.
27/03/2000 - Sky spy keeps tags on white shark - In a world first, scientists are directly tracking a white shark as it swims in southern Australian waters.
27/03/2000 - A "know your enemy" approach to beat disease - Influenza, diabetes and some forms of cancer may become more treatable thanks to pioneering research by CSIRO and industry partners.
24/03/2000 - Floating eyes to watch our climate - Hundreds of floating "eyes" will soon be observing changes in the Southern Ocean, if an international research proposal gets the go-ahead.
23/03/2000 - International award for Aussie scientist - The King of Sweden, HM King Carl XVI, is to present an Australian scientist an award for his pioneering work in building performance and safety.
23/03/2000 - Aussie top biotechnology in world showcase - Pioneering CSIRO research that yielded the world"s first effective "flu drug Relenza™ is one of the highlights of Australian science on display at Bio 2000 in Boston, USA next week.
22/03/2000 - Strategic alliance in food science with Asia - Food Science Australia today announced the formation of a strategic partnership with one of Asia"s leading food companies, the Singapore-based F&N Foods Pty Ltd.
22/03/2000 - New bushfire protection for fire-fighters - CSIRO is developing a new system for fire trucks to protect firefighters trapped in bushfires.
22/03/2000 - Water for the Twenty-first Century - The world celebrates the World Day for Water on March 22, 2000. The theme selected for this year is "Water for the Twenty-first Century" and focuses on the challenges to be faced in water resources development and management in the coming century.
21/03/2000 - Yeast aids research to beat killer diseases - Yeast, one of the building blocks of bread, beer and wine, is playing a vital role in revolutionary research to find new treatments for killer diseases such as malaria and Pneumocystis carinii, a major infection of AIDS patients.
21/03/2000 - Breakthrough promises plastics revolution - In a world first, Australian scientists have discovered a new way to make plastics that will revolutionise the way household and industry products are made.
21/03/2000 - Cracking the secret of clearer aircraft windows - Australian scientists have developed a new way to keep aircraft windows clear and crack-free, extending their life and saving money for airlines.
21/03/2000 - Wheat starch leads to biodegradable packaging - Australian scientists have developed revolutionary packaging materials that are fully biodegradable.
21/03/2000 - Australia's tall poppy scientists visit Brisbane - Australian scientists have invented the notepad, Speedos, castors, the wine cask, the bionic ear, gene shears, to name but a few.
17/03/2000 - Study to tackle blooms in Gippsland Lakes - Scientists are to test a number of different ways to combat algal blooms in Victorian lakes, says Dr David Fox, Manager of CSIRO"s Environmental Projects Office.
17/03/2000 - Future vaccines to target cancer, TB and malaria - New vaccines against complex health problems such as cancer, tuberculosis and malaria, are now on the drawing-board, thanks to advances in gene technology and other scientific techniques.
16/03/2000 - Reshaping the 21st century metropolis - Australia"s building industry may soon be able to cut construction costs by as much as 20 per cent by using a common worldwide design language, Federal MPs heard today.
16/03/2000 - Aussie technology goes to world market - Revolutionary biodegradable packaging and a technique that promises new ways to treat diseases such as diabetes and cancer will be among Australian technologies on show at the Hannover Fair in Germany in next week.
15/03/2000 - Australian company goes international - A revolutionary Australian material for synthetic heart valves and other medical implants has been assured of a global presence following an international merger.
14/03/2000 - CSIRO's world-leading software upgraded - CSIRO has added new features to its cutting-edge engineering software, Fastflo Version 3 has just been released.
13/03/2000 - Resource management workshops for WA, SA - An innovative approach to assist rural communities to manage their natural resources sustainably is becoming a model for the rest of Australia.
13/03/2000 - Water "Key to Australia's future" - If Australia continues to waste water in our present fashion, national economic growth will soon be limited by the availability of water, a senior CSIRO scientist has warned.
13/03/2000 - Playing CSIRO's environment game - A new environmental board game created by CSIRO turns learning into fun - especially for primary producers challenged by issues of tree clearing and land development in regional Queensland.
10/03/2000 - A hundred years of change ahead - Massive biodiversity loss is a major global threat in its own right, according to an international research team.
09/03/2000 - Plant sterol margarine useful in cholesterol management - CSIRO trial results released today provide significant scientific evidence to show that naturally-occurring plant sterols can help reduce cholesterol levels.
09/03/2000 - Air conditioning: go with the flow - "Calibrating the calibrators will ensure that air conditioning systems deliver the right air flow accurately," says CSIRO"s Julie McLean.
06/03/2000 - Farming, to use more water - Australian farming systems of the future will have to use more water, more productively, a leading CSIRO agricultural scientist has predicted.
06/03/2000 - Seagrass alert for coastal ecosystems - Australia"s seagrass beds must given greater protection and the loss of seagrass halted if coastal industries, including commercial fisheries, are to be maintained.
03/03/2000 - Electric shock at Melbourne motor show - aXcessaustralia has an electric shock in store for visitors to the Melbourne International Motor Show, which starts on 3 March 2000 at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre.
03/03/2000 - Prawn pond pollution slashed - CSIRO researchers have come up with a way to prevent prawn farm effluent from polluting the local environment.
01/03/2000 - Farmer comment sought in Johne's review - Farmers and researchers are being encouraged to make submissions to the Victorian Government scientific review into the sheep wasting disease, ovine Johne"s disease (OJD).
01/03/2000 - Clean, green cars: Aussies show the way - Australian industry is showing the world how to make the low cost, low emission cars of the future – and by June we will have built the vehicle to prove it.
01/03/2000 - CSIRO unveils energy technology park - CSIRO Energy Technology will today unveil plans for its new headquarters to the Steel River Community liaison group at the Mayfield Steel River Technology Park site at 6 pm tonight.
01/03/2000 - Blue Heliotrope: hope flies in - The hopes of Australian graziers have been lifted by an incoming flight of beetles.
29/02/2000 - Best finewool sires on show - Woolgrowers can take a scientific look at how some of Australia"s best merino sires have performed, at CSIRO"s Open Day at "Chiswick" on Tuesday 7 March.
28/02/2000 - Sea lion deaths: scientists seek reason why - Scientists are urgently investigating the deaths of Australia"s native sea lion pups.
24/02/2000 - Aussies need "roadworthy" for shoes - CSIRO has called for a new standard to benchmark slip resistant footwear sold in Australia to help dramatically reduce a national epidemic of injuries from slips and falls.
24/02/2000 - Aquatic-invertebrate CD ROM makes a splash - Australians are recognising the crucial role of inland waterways and rivers, according to CSIRO"s Dr Peter Cranston, author of a new CD-ROM interactive guide to Australian Aquatic Invertebrates.
23/02/2000 - Food bugs face extreme pressure - A revolutionary way to beat food poisoning microbes and create foods which stay fresh longer is the goal of a new international scientific partnership.
21/02/2000 - Help for sick rabbits - CSIRO will hold a "Bring Your Sick Rabbit" day to help rabbit farmers identify common rabbit diseases.
18/02/2000 - 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 19 February at the Phillip Swimming and Ice Skating Centre (ACT).
17/02/2000 - Athelete used as human guinea pig - Ultra-marathon runner Pat Farmer was used as a human guinea pig in CSIRO and University of Sydney experiments to develop Sportwool, a new wool-based active sportswear fabric concept.
16/02/2000 - Sugar needs innovation in 21st century - Australia"s sugar industry can dramatically increase its profitability by improving its harvest management, according to sugar researcher Dr Russell Muchow.
15/02/2000 - Neighbourhood wasp watch - Environment ACT and CSIRO Entomology are urging Canberra householders to adopt a "neighbourhood watch" approach to locating nests of the European Wasp.
15/02/2000 - The hills are alive with science and tourism - Science is helping tourism in one of Australia"s most beautiful - and fragile - regions to be sustainable.
15/02/2000 - Top tropical cattle genes go on sale - Cattle genes which have helped to build the success of the modern tropical beef industry are to go on sale in Queensland next month.
14/02/2000 - Moth may tip balance in forest survival - Control of a small insect pest, the Cedar Tip Moth, may tip the balance in the survival of SE Asia"s rainforests.
14/02/2000 - Pest animal laboratories for Canberra - The opening will be performed by Mr Brendan Smyth MLA, Minister for Urban Services and Member for Brindabella.
14/02/2000 - WA tackling billion dollar weed problem - Tackling Australia"s $3.3 billion weed problem has been given a major boost in Western Australia.
11/02/2000 - XENA & XRD - on-line analysers for cement industry - CSIRO has developed a set of on-line analysers as part of an ambitious 3-year program by Adelaide Brighton Management Ltd (ABML) to improve processing in the Australian cement industry.
11/02/2000 - Time it right to smite the mite - Naming the day is the essential factor in combatting redlegged earth mites (RLEM).
10/02/2000 - Warmer, wetter South-East Asia - South-East Asia will be warmer and slightly wetter in the future.
10/02/2000 - Real Aussie bottlers - Four new high quality wine grape varieties specially designed for Australian conditions are being launched today (Thursday) by CSIRO Plant Industry.
10/02/2000 - CSIRO urges high technology start-up incentive - CSIRO has urged the Federal Government to consider a national scheme to encourage Australia"s researchers to start their own high-tech companies.
10/02/2000 - Seeing more, colourfully, from space - Australian researchers will play an important role as NASA takes a new look at the earth from space.
09/02/2000 - Keep your roof on thanks to CSIRO - Aussie homeowners will soon have better roofs over their heads thanks to a new testing system devised by CSIRO.
08/02/2000 - High grains diet helps lower cancer risk - There is mounting evidence that a diet high in unprocessed grains helps protect against various cancers and heart disease, a national scientific symposium will be told today.
08/02/2000 - CSIRO: $86 M for textile, clothing, footwear research - CSIRO has committed $86 million over the next 3 years to textile, clothing and footwear research, Deputy Chief Executive Dr Chris Mallett said today.
08/02/2000 - CSIRO Chief Executive passes away - The Chief Executive of CSIRO, Sir Malcolm McIntosh AC, died last night after a courageous battle with cancer and associated infections.
07/02/2000 - Solving a lousy problem - A simple kit to detect sheep lice could help Australian farmers to reduce their use of chemical treatments.
03/02/2000 - Exercise and excellence hand in hand - "A healthy body does make for a healthy mind," says Jim Cullen, head of CSIRO Entomology on Canberra"s Black Mountain.
01/02/2000 - Coffee cure for heavy metal - There"s nothing like a short, strong black for taking the lead and copper out of your drinking water.
31/01/2000 - Livestock review extends submissions deadline - The Review Committee undertaking a strategic review of CSIRO"s infrastructure for its livestock research has decided to extend the closing date for submissions to 29 February 2000.
27/01/2000 - Beware the giant caterpillars - Spectacular caterpillars of the white-stemmed gum moth (Chelepteryx collesi) are descending on gardens in south-eastern Australia.
25/01/2000 - Spot fires kilometres ahead of blaze - A hot bushfire, a strong wind, and some species of gum tree can send flying sparks more than twenty-five kilometres ahead of the main blaze.
24/01/2000 - Laser leads to on-farm fleece testing - A portable laser based wool classing system is set to take the Australian shearing shed into the 21st century.
24/01/2000 - Science News Flash - on the Web - News media, journalists, industry and government can now receive email notification of the latest news stories from CSIRO, the national science agency.
21/01/2000 - Virus threat to livestock, wildlife and humans - Knowledge of wildlife diseases is crucial to predicting and possibly preventing threats to livestock and human health, a team of international scientists has warned.
19/01/2000 - Balancing quality and quantity in the vineyard - The delicate art of balancing wine grape quality with higher yield is likely to become easier for grape producers with the advent of precision farming techniques in the vineyard.
19/01/2000 - Milk found safe from toxic algae - Even if dairy cattle drink water polluted by toxic blue-green algae, the toxins do not get into their milk -- which remains safe for human consumption.
18/01/2000 - Deep ocean to yield secrets of life - The depths of the Pacific Ocean are to be plumbed for some extraordinary lifeforms that can survive in boiling water and which dine on minerals that contain copper, gold and nickel.
18/01/2000 - Student research yields termite map - Timber, brick or steel-framed houses can all be attacked by termites, according to a new survey carried out by school students around Australia.
17/01/2000 - Air quality: CSIRO airs new tool - A new CSIRO tracking device is helping scientists monitor air pollution and assess its spread and impact on the environment.
17/01/2000 - Off-peak water - the Aussie way to take a shower - Australians may one day enjoy the low-cost benefits of off-peak water, delivered to their homes during the night and stored until it"s time to use it.
14/01/2000 - Giraffe Food to transform cattle industry - The rough diet of animals such as giraffes and antelope could transform the cattle industry of tropical Asia, say CSIRO researchers.
13/01/2000 - 'Buried dams' kill bad bugs - CSIRO scientists are pioneering a new way to turn polluted water safe again - by storing it underground.
13/01/2000 - Trees pump the depths to control salinity - Different tree species pump water from the soil at different levels, say CSIRO researchers, so mixed plantings are a better bet for salinity and waterlogging control.
12/01/2000 - Wood identification - Indiana Jones' envy - Murder, mystery and intrigue are all common conundrums that envelop the humble trade of those who identify wood.
12/01/2000 - Underground "dams" the way of the future - Research by scientists from CSIRO Land & Water in association with Primary Industries and Resources, South Australia (PIRSA) has shown that it is possible to create large "dams" for storing water underground.
12/01/2000 - Award for forest catchment research - How much water forests use, and how much water they provide to rivers, has been the focus of vital research carried out by CSIRO"s Dr Rob Vertessy.
11/01/2000 - Warning to bushfire fighters - Bushfire fighters in the eastern states could be risking their lives if they rely on the current forest fire spread prediction tables.
10/01/2000 - How wet? check the net - Farmers, fishermen and weather enthusiasts will be able to use a new web site to view rainfall trends in Australia for most of the past century.
10/01/2000 - Top dollar for clean, green meat - CSIRO research shows Australian graziers could integrate grazing with native plant and animal conservation to reap premium prices for their products, as well as saving the environment.
07/01/2000 - Treating deadly viruses - The discoverer of Malaysia"s Nipah virus will collaborate with Australian scientists in an effort to develop a treatment for the virus, and its rare Australian cousin, Hendra virus.
05/01/2000 - A new way to clean up our rivers - Perth"s Canning River will tomorrow become the site for the trial of a world-first method to remove nutrients in an attempt to minimize blooms of toxic blue-green algae.
05/01/2000 - Boost in battle to save vanishing frogs - CSIRO researchers battling to save Australia"s dwindling frog populations have won a share of a worldwide US environment grant.
04/01/2000 - CSIRO supports war against river blindness - CSIRO research into controlling worms in sheep is in the frontline contributing to the battle against the devastating human disease, River Blindness.
04/01/2000 - Greens, B12 may lower heart disease and cancer risk - Eating three times the recommended daily intake of folate and vitamin B12 may lower the risk factors for heart disease and cancer, a CSIRO study has found.
02/01/2000 - Common brown butterflies not so common - Crowds of brown butterflies are fluttering in gardens from Rockhampton to Rockingham this summer.
02/01/2000 - Serving up the perfect roast - Brisbane-based CSIRO scientists are helping to create the perfect roast using technology that promotes the natural goodness found in Australia"s beef.
01/01/2000 - Millennium bug found by CSIRO entomologists - It"s the moment the world has been waiting for. Taxonomists at CSIRO Entomology have announced the discovery of the "real" Millennium Bug.