CSIRO Media Releases

2001

28/12/2001 - Turning salinity into a money spinner - Australia"s salinity crisis can be turned to advantage, helping to create regional industries, jobs and an improved environment, a new study by the national science agency,CSIRO, says.
21/12/2001 - China honours Australian eucalypt scientist - The Chinese city of Zhanjiang has honoured CSIRO eucalypt specialist Stephen Midgley for his work on eucalypt breeding programs in China.
19/12/2001 - New car drivers exposed to toxic emissions - Research by CSIRO has found high levels of air toxic emissions in new motor vehicles for up to six months and longer after they leave the showroom.
19/12/2001 - 'Gamma camera' help find land mines - A research team from CSIRO Minerals is developing a novel 3D imaging camera as part of a worldwide push for faster and safer ways to clear land mines.
18/12/2001 - CSIRO-TRW alliance explores speedy semiconductors - CSIRO and U.S. telecommunications giant TRW have formed a strategic alliance to develop high-performance gallium arsenide and indium phosphide components for radio astronomy, advanced millimetre-wave sensors and telecommunications systems.
17/12/2001 - New tool helps curb oil cost blowouts - CSIRO scientists have developed a new tool to help Australian and international oil companies drill more stable petroleum wells, and cut the cost blowouts associated with collapsing wellbores.
14/12/2001 - Throw another seafood book on the barbie - Australians have confirmed their love of seafood - and seafood books.
13/12/2001 - Remote sensing expert acclaimed - Australia is today among the world leaders in the use of remote sensing thanks in large part to innovative image and signal processing software developed by CSIRO scientist Dr Andy Green.
12/12/2001 - Dreamin' of a bush tucker Christmas - The time is fast approaching when Australians will be able to tuck into a genuinely Australian Christmas dinner, comprising the rich and rare gastronomic delights this continent has to offer.
11/12/2001 - Waspish queens coming out - Householders should be on the lookout for increased wasp activity as European Wasp queens emerge from their annual period of hibernation.
11/12/2001 - Incident at animal health laboratory - CSIRO deeply regrets to say that an employee of the Australian Animal Health Laboratory (AAHL) was found dead at work early this morning (Tuesday).
10/12/2001 - Pickin' up good vibrations - In oil drilling, as in most thing in life, there"s good vibes and there"s bad vibes.
06/12/2001 - Fun, educational toys now online - Touchable bubbles that last for hours, a sky guide that shows stars and planets, and ultra-violet nail polish are all now available for sale online at the CSIRO e-shop.
05/12/2001 - Green mud cure to $2 billion loss -
The new "green muds" contain special polymers which "coat" the surface of hole and prevent, or at least minimize, fluid from the drilling mud from seeping in and destabilising the wellbore.
05/12/2001 - Managing mice with a mouse - For Australian farmers plagued by mice, help is only a mouse click away. CSIRO has released a new and user-friendly CD called Mouser that gives farmers access to years of scientific expertise through a home computer.
05/12/2001 - Green mud cure for $2 billion loss - Worldwide, the oil industry suffers an estimated $2 billion loss every year due to collapsed and sidetracked holes, lost tools and abandoned wells.
04/12/2001 - Good grapes get the go-ahead in Queensland - Bigger berries, rich colours, and a crunchy flavoursome taste are the preliminary results of the CSIRO table grape breeding program.
04/12/2001 - Putting the squeeze on long-life orange juice - New research is aiming to bring fresher-tasting, additive-free orange juice with a long refrigerated shelf-life to Australian tables.
03/12/2001 - 'Groovy' coin reflects Centenary of Federation - CSIRO and the Royal Australian Mint have joined forces to produce a hi-tech coin that commemorates Australia"s Centenary of Federation.
29/11/2001 - Gold medal to forest products researchers - An instrument that allows fast, non-destructive wood testing has won its developers the CSIRO Chairman"s gold Medal for the year 2001.
26/11/2001 - El Niño predictions up to nine months ahead -
The question of when and how hard the next El Niño or La Niña will hit can now be answered up to nine months ahead of the event, thanks to work by CSIRO"s climate scientists.
23/11/2001 - Excellence in salinity research recognised - Leading scientist Dr Glen Walker has won Australia"s most prestigious accolade for innovation in salinity research and development - the National Dryland Salinity Program"s 2001 WE Wood Award.
22/11/2001 - Reversing the biotech 'brain drain' - CSIRO Livestock Industries has commenced a huge biotechnology recruitment drive that aims to reverse some of Australia"s scientific "brain drain".
22/11/2001 - Valuable resource from steel mill waste - Thousands of tonnes of waste slag from steel mills can now be recycled into a range of useful products for building roads and pavements, and to substitute for virgin quarried products in concrete.
22/11/2001 - Surgeons trial new hi-tech training - Virtual reality technology that will allow trainee surgeons to learn and practise on "virtual patients" is being trialled at Nepean Hospital in Sydney this week.
21/11/2001 - Good grapes get the go ahead - Bigger berries, rich colours, and a crunchy flavoursome taste are the preliminary results of nationally coordinated table grape research led by CSIRO.
21/11/2001 - Lab training boosts foot and mouth preparedness - Australia"s diagnostic capability to deal with any potential large-scale outbreak of Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is being increased, thanks to two training workshops.
21/11/2001 - Robots put ocean weather under Australian spotlight - Australia"s commitment to a revolutionary international ocean monitoring system has been confirmed following the successful pilot testing of robotic ocean samplers off the country"s north-west.
20/11/2001 - Forecasting better odds for farmers - The development of Australia"s first long-term climate forecasting system will bring benefits for primary producers and land and water managers.
20/11/2001 - Beetles launched into the blue - Hundreds of beetles will tomorrow set about attacking blue heliotrope, a major weed of Australian pastures and crops.
20/11/2001 - The future of oceanography - The past, present and future of oceanography are explored in a groundbreaking new book on global oceanic science launched in Hobart today.
20/11/2001 - Storing grain on farm - a risky business? - Storing newly-harvested grain on the farm can be a risky practice, but scientists say with the proper precautions, farmers can maximise their returns.
16/11/2001 - Intelligent knee sleeve to save costly sporting injuries - Imagine a sporting knee guard that "tells" you if you have landed the wrong way in activities such as AFL football, skiing or netball. Learning to land correctly with its help would mean savings of millions of dollars in medical treatment, particularly fo
16/11/2001 - CSIRO appoints Communications Director - CSIRO has appointed communications specialist, Di Jay as its Communications Director.
16/11/2001 - Powering the future with gas - Small gas-powered fuel cells or micro-turbines in homes and offices are the way of the future for efficient, environmentally-friendly power generation, according to CSIRO Energy Technology chief, Dr John Wright.
16/11/2001 - New Chief for CSIRO Forestry and Forest Products - Dr Paul Cotterill will head CSIRO"s Forestry and Forest Products Division from February 2002.
16/11/2001 - Artist drawn in by taxonomist - Some of Australia"s as yet un-named moths have been observed and described, although not in the strict scientific sense, by Canberra artist Ms eX de Medici.
16/11/2001 - Celebrating creative science and technology in schools - CSIRO is celebrating the scientific and technological creativity of Victoria"s school students with its inaugural CREST Awards Celebration in Melbourne this Friday, including a keynote address by Professor Peter Coleman from the Walter and Eliza Hall Inst
15/11/2001 - New Australia Telescope 'eyes' look at exploded star - Astronomers are announcing today that they have used a new receiving system on CSIRO"s Australia Telescope to make the first image at short (12-millimetre) wavelengths of Supernova 1987A, the remains of an exploded star in a nearby galaxy.
15/11/2001 - Centre for minerals and energy R&D opens in Perth - The South-East Asian Region"s new centre for petroleum, minerals and mining research has been officially opened in Perth by the Hon. Dr Geoff Gallop MLA, Premier of Western Australia.
14/11/2001 - New energy calculator for whole buildings - Australian scientists have unveiled a breakthrough computer tool for the design of a new generation of energy-efficient buildings.
14/11/2001 - CSIRO boost for post-grad students - CSIRO will provide funds for up to 60 post-graduate students around Australia from 2002, in a new program to encourage young science graduates to train for a career in research.
13/11/2001 - New invention will replace industrial screens & mixers - A new invention by Australian scientists is poised to revolutionise the use of separator screens used in a large number of industrial applications, from recycling to mining.
12/11/2001 - Alliance leads to 'RAFT' of smart plastics - A technology alliance between CSIRO and global science company DuPont has generated more than 50 worldwide patents in just ten years, the organisations announced today.
08/11/2001 - Winter Wheat on the Monaro - Farmers from the Monaro will be able to examine the latest CSIRO bred winter wheat varieties and learn about winter wheat growing at an upcoming field day on Thursday 8th November. Of particular interest is possibly the world"s first winter wheat variety
01/11/2001 - 'Buried water' wins world prize - Australian scientists" work on water "banking" has been honoured internationally with the awarding of the inaugural UNESCO International Water Prize for Innovation in Water Resources Management in Arid and Semi-Arid Areas.
01/11/2001 - Australia enters era of future plants - Australia must embrace "the new biology of genomics" to maintain its edge in world agriculture, says one of Australia"s most eminent plant biologists.
31/10/2001 - "The Dish" turns 40 today - CSIRO"s Parkes radio telescope was officially opened on 31 October 1961.
30/10/2001 - Green Guard goes global - Farmers around the world are set to benefit from the global expansion of CSIRO"s environmentally-friendly pesticide Green Guard®.
30/10/2001 - Australian wins top Japanese award - An Australian scientist has been awarded Japan"s award for service to the coal industry.
29/10/2001 - Internationally acclaimed Australian scientist retires - The internationally acclaimed wood scientist and structural engineer, Dr Robert Leicester of CSIRO has retired after a 35-year career helping to establish Australia as a world leader in timber engineering.
29/10/2001 - Oz kids get backyard bugs guide - A new Backyard Bugs Guide will familiarise young Australians with the insects in their backyard.
25/10/2001 - Building products win CSIRO approval - A number of building products have been appraised and declared fit for purpose by CSIRO Appraisals.
23/10/2001 - ACT students blitz science awards - ACT school students have blitzed the finals of Australia"s prestigious BHP Billiton Science Awards, with 5 of the 16 finalists coming from ACT schools.
22/10/2001 - Insects benefit from new face - Dr John Stocker AO has been appointed chair of the Board of the Australian National Insect Collection (ANIC) Fund.
22/10/2001 - Golden anniversary of rabbit control - Myxomatosis in Australia"s rabbits was the first successful biological control program of a mammalian pest in the world.
19/10/2001 - Focus on the food industry - A new series of seminars in regional Victoria is bringing together food industry specialists to provide a snapshot of the major issues affecting the regional Victorian food industry.
19/10/2001 - A bugs life - CSIRO will unveil the latest biological control agent in the war against weeds at their 75th Anniversary celebrations on 20 and 21 October at the Black Mountain site in Canberra.
18/10/2001 - New energy opportunities for NSW, MPs told - Wind, solar and hybrid energy technologies hold exciting potential for New South Wales, MPs were told in Parliament House, Sydney, today.
18/10/2001 - Vending machines that call for a re-fill - A team at CSIRO is developing a low-cost, web-based infrastructure that will enable a variety of monitoring and control applications. The system combines sensor technology, the Internet and the mobile phone network.
17/10/2001 - Sustainability or perish: CSIRO - Australians will continue to increase their appreciation of the goods and services that they get from the natural world, says Dr Steve Morton, Chief, CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems.
17/10/2001 - Australia: ' hot, wet and heavy' - Australia has one of the world"s "hottest, heaviest and wettest" economies, a leading environmental scientist says.
17/10/2001 - Aussie 'green cars' show the way - Australia"s "green" cars are a shining example of how the nation is moving towards the "triple-bottom-line", says Dr Ian Sare of CSIRO Manufacturing Science and Technology.
16/10/2001 - Low eco-resilience invites catastrophic change - A measurable but not well understood quality called "resilience" is the key to ecosystem survival, say researchers. In a paper published this month in Nature, an international team of scientists including CSIRO"s Dr Brian Walker examines the reasons fo
16/10/2001 - Researchers cotton on to enzymes - The solution to the problem of residual pesticides is literally under our feet. Naturally occurring soil bacteria contain enzymes which can reduce toxic chemicals to harmless compounds.
11/10/2001 - Wool properties agreement clears way for future R&D investment - CSIRO and Australian Wool Innovation Pty Ltd (AWI) have reached an agreement involving the rationalization of five wool research properties acquired between 1944 and 1971.
11/10/2001 - Green electricity from wood - Twenty-first century technology is about to bring back wood as a practical and renewable fuel for regional electricity generation.
11/10/2001 - TED saves prawn-fishers dollars - Turtles, sharks and rays are not wanted in prawn trawl nets. Turtle Excluder Devices (TEDs) which reduce this "bycatch" also improve the value of the prawn catch.
09/10/2001 - Australian cancer device in world trials - A screening device for cervical cancer and pre-cancer, developed by Australian company Polartechnics in collaboration with CSIRO, has entered final clinical trials for regulatory approval for use in Europe.
08/10/2001 - New wine grapes spice up the market - CSIRO's winegrape development program is delivering three exciting new grape varieties to the wine market.
08/10/2001 - Rust fungus never sleeps - Bridal creeper is one of Australia's worst environmental weeds - but it is under attack from a creeping fungus.
05/10/2001 - Bitou biocontrol on a roll - A South African leaf rolling moth is the latest agent to take on Australia's worst coastal weed, Bitou bush.
03/10/2001 - eWeather forecasts for energy industry - Electricity generators and energy users will be able to use special weather forecasts to predict power demand and prices.
03/10/2001 - Forest industry prize to Australian scientist - CSIRO scientist Dr Rob Evans has been presented with the world"s top forest products technology award, the Marcus Wallenberg Prize, by H.M. King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden.
03/10/2001 - New opportunities for Tassie minerals - Tasmania has big prospects for its world class mineral resources, but a major research effort is needed to capture the benefits, Tasmanian MPs were told today.
02/10/2001 - Eucalypt genome project mooted - With the human genome project well under way, researchers are keen to put Australia"s gum tree under the microscope to map its genetic information.
02/10/2001 - Multi billion dollar titanium prospects - Australia has a golden opportunity to take a world lead in light metals, with the establishment of a multi-billion dollar industry in industrial-grade titanium.
28/09/2001 - Rare Orchids on Show - A spectacular display of common and rare King and Rock Orchids is in bloom at the Australian National Botanic Gardens and is now open to the public.
28/09/2001 - Carbon in Australia's tropical savannas - Researchers in Queensland will put a tonne of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere every day for the next five years, all in the name of science.
27/09/2001 - Weapon against livestock parasites - An ancient mechanism of the immune system may hold the key to controlling pesky parasites in the livestock industries.
27/09/2001 - Healthier, tastier lamb - The delicious lamb roast could one day also be made a source of health-enhancing polyunsaturated fats.
27/09/2001 - CSIRO rates search engines - CSIRO has been developing methods to compare search engine performance so users can choose the best engine for their needs.
27/09/2001 - Selective breeding builds better aquaculture - Australia"s aquaculture industries could capture the same stunning productivity gains delivered to terrestrial livestock industries by selective breeding, says winner of the 2001 AFFA Science Award for Young People, Dr Dean Jerry.
26/09/2001 - New Chairman for CSIRO Board - CSIRO Chief Executive Dr Geoff Garrett has welcomed the appointment of Ms Catherine Livingstone as the next Chairman of the CSIRO Board.
25/09/2001 - Call for national action on the environment - Australia cannot run a first world economy in a third world environment, one of the nation"s leading environmental scientists has warned. With environmental problems now costing the nation an estimated $65 billion, there is a need for national co-operat
25/09/2001 - Bright future for energy in Victoria - CSIRO and the Victorian Government are looking at new opportunities for distributed power generation in Victoria, MPs were told in Melbourne today.
24/09/2001 - New sea floor hot springs discovered in Vanuatu - A CSIRO-led team of international scientists has discovered new hot springs on the sea floor almost 2 kilometres below the surface of the ocean southeast of Port Vila, the capital of Vanuatu.
20/09/2001 - Reducing production losses from pinkeye - CSIRO Livestock Industries and the University of Melbourne have patented a vaccine formulation against the cattle disease pinkeye.
20/09/2001 - Australia's CSIRO in world top 5 - Australia"s national science agency, CSIRO, has been ranked among the world"s —heavy hitters—of science in the latest issue of the international journal ScienceWatch.
18/09/2001 - Ageing pipeline failures cost Australia $250m - Australia water industry experts will be guest speakers at a seminar being offered by CSIRO to help combat the costly failure of Australia"s aging water and wastewater pipeline systems.
17/09/2001 - Students keep backyard Eco-watch - South Australian students have learnt to know their Hemiptera from their Hymenoptera.
13/09/2001 - Breeding like rabbits - A CSIRO study into farming rabbits for meat in Australia is helping farmers capitalise on a rapidly growing new industry.
12/09/2001 - Worms kill insects: win award - A biopesticide developed by CSIRO is among the winners of the inaugural ACT Research and Development Grant Scheme Awards.
10/09/2001 - Healthier pigs for Vietnam - A new CSIRO project is using Australian science to protect Vietnam"s pig population against the highly contagious and deadly classical swine fever.
10/09/2001 - Winning the war against parasitic worms - Scientists are "pyramiding" several different pest resistance genes to help win the war against parasitic worms in wheat.
07/09/2001 - Love a bug - before it disappears - Some of Australia"s insects may disappear before anyone even knew they were there.
05/09/2001 - Insect resistant crops: benefits and risks - Genetically modified insect-resistant plants offer tremendous possibilities in our continuing war against pests, says visiting scientist Dr Guy Poppy.
03/09/2001 - Forecasting tomorrow's air quality in your own suburb - Australian scientists are producing daily forecasts of air quality for Melbourne and Sydney. The forecasts are designed to help people plan outdoor activities, enable EPAs and industry to test effectiveness of pollution controls and to raise awareness of
03/09/2001 - Making better dough in Canberra - Better dough, bread, noodles and pasta are the focus of CSIRO Plant Industry"s new cereal chemistry laboratory in Canberra.
31/08/2001 - Submarine quest to aid mineral discovery - A CSIRO-led team is exploring hot springs around submarine volcanoes and active tectonic plates in the waters off Vanuatu, in a bid to help land-based explorers make new mineral discoveries in Australia.
30/08/2001 - Black marlin dogged by satellite tag - A "pop-up" satellite tag retrieved by a beachcombing dog has recorded the 1100-kilometre journey of a black marlin tagged last November off Cairns (Queensland).
30/08/2001 - Low rainfall - high value wood - Australia"s low rainfall areas could support a viable timber industry, according to researchers. Four dry zone eucalypt species have been tested for their potential to produce high value solid-timber products, and there is cautious optimism about the resu
27/08/2001 - Boost for oil drilling success - CSIRO has teamed up with one of the world"s largest offshore drilling contractors, Noble Engineering and Development Ltd to commercialise software that can slash costs and boost the success of drilling for oil.
25/08/2001 - Healthy ants, healthy country - Ants have the answers when it comes to assessing the effects of land management on the environment.
22/08/2001 - CSIRO and CQU plant seeds of new research collaboration - CSIRO and Central Queensland University (CQU) today jointly announce a new research collaboration between the two organisations.
22/08/2001 - Foxes, cats, ethics and the environment - Foxes, cats, blackberries and bitou bush have not just been disasters for the Australian environment, says CSIRO"s Jacqui Richards. They are also ethically unacceptable.
22/08/2001 - New fast sensors to revive ore sorting - CSIRO scientists are developing a new breed of fast sensors for use in the online analysis and identification of mineral ores.
21/08/2001 - Looking to the moon for better satellite images - For the first time, CSIRO and US scientists are using the moon to check and calibrate sensors on board weather satellites. The "moon tuned" sensors are expected to provide a wealth of improved information about climate change and air pollution.
21/08/2001 - CSIRO Division: new general manager marketing - CSIRO Building Construction & Engineering has appointed Mr Michael Powell to the position of General Manager Marketing, based in Melbourne.
21/08/2001 - Better beef now easier to pick - Graziers will now be able to identify breeds and sires that will deliver more tender, juicier meat without having to slaughter animals to test for tenderness.
17/08/2001 - Butterflies Win Major Award - A CSIRO butterfly book has been awarded the 2001 Whitley Medal by the Royal NSW Zoological Society.
16/08/2001 - New invention to aid escape from burning buildings - In a world first, Australian scientists have invented a device that will allow the accurate study of smoke in building fires, to improve fire safety.
13/08/2001 - Giant flower pots aid salinity research - Two six tonne "flower pots" at Wagga Wagga are being used by CSIRO researchers working towards a solution for the problem of dryland salinity.
10/08/2001 - Plantations, crops and groundwater - Scientists are examining the potential impact on water resources of expanding new tree plantations in the Mount Gambier region of South Australia.
05/08/2001 - Fighting Fusarium on all Fronts - Scientists at CSIRO Plant Industry are expanding their attention to the development of cotton varieties with improved resistance to the devastating fungal disease, Fusarium wilt.
02/08/2001 - Partnership to investigate acid sulphate soils - Scientists will join forces with state and local authorities and industry representatives to tackle acid sulphate soils in the Gillman and Barker Inlet areas of South Australia.
02/08/2001 - Trans-Tasman grain alliance announced - Ausgrainz, an alliance between Australia"s CSIRO and New Zealand"s Crop and Food Research should lead to increased competitiveness in the global grains markets.
31/07/2001 - Jurassic flies thrive, taxonomists face extinction - Australian stiletto flies will boost the chances of an endangered profession - taxonomists.
27/07/2001 - Nation green for a day and green for a future - A CSIRO scientist has urged all Australians to participate in this year"s National Tree Day organised for July 29, 2001. It is hoped that more than one million trees and shrubs will be planted around the country, with schools, individuals, community group
27/07/2001 - Australian satellite sensor detects Mt Etna volcanic eruption - A joint UK-Australian sensor - the Along Track Scanning Radiometer (ATSR) on board the European Space Agency"s ERS-2 satellite - has detected the volcanic ash plume from eruptions on Mt Etna, Sicily.
25/07/2001 - CSIRO and Rothschild initiative brings R&D and venture capital closer together - The Rothschild e-Fund, within Rothschild Australia"s Venture Capital Group, has been joined by Dr Darren Cundy from CSIRO for a one year secondment, marking a significant new approach to bridging the gap between the scientific community and the venture ca
24/07/2001 - Old, flat, and salty - a call for action - Australia"s old, flat and salty landscape needs a revolution in land use, says Dr John Williams of CSIRO Land and Water.
19/07/2001 - Warm weathered wooden windows - A forest of tiny windows looking out at nothing is part of a three year durability trial.
18/07/2001 - Hendra virus has a growing family tree - CSIRO scientists have found a long line of viruses emerging from the viral family of the Hendra virus, first detected in Queensland in 1994.
16/07/2001 - International award for concrete from waste - An Australian scientist has won the concrete world"s most prestigious award for his work in turning industrial waste into a useful component of concrete for building and construction.
12/07/2001 - New map of Australia to help battle corrosion - Australian scientists have produced a new map of Australia to help battle the corrosion that attacks everything from motor vehicles, to the Sydney Harbour Bridge, garden sheds and even farmers" fences.
12/07/2001 - The sky's the limit for new CSIRO spinoff - A world-leading CSIRO optical sensor development team has just formed the latest company to spin off from the national science agency.
12/07/2001 - "The Dish" tests Einstein's warped space - In the most precise astrophysics experiment ever made, Australian and U.S. astronomers have used CSIRO"s Parkes radio telescope to measure the distortion of space-time near a star 450 light-years from Earth. Their results confirm part of Einstein"s theory
10/07/2001 - Australia, Indonesia sign agreement on minerals, energy - Indonesia"s Research and Development Agency for Energy and Mineral Resources and CSIRO will sign a Memorandum Of Understanding in Sydney today to boost research and development in the mineral exploration and energy sectors.
10/07/2001 - CSIRO joins the rat-race - In southeast Asia, CSIRO researchers are using science and traditional knowledge to combat the rodent threat.
05/07/2001 - Audit shows land and water stress levels, MPs told - Australia"s first ever nation-wide assessment of land and water resources has shown that six surface water management areas and 18 groundwater management units in South Australia are approaching or beyond sustainable use, South Australian MPs were told to
04/07/2001 - Scientists witness underwater alchemy - A team of Australian and Indonesian scientists may have witnessed the birth of a gold deposit on the flanks of a submerged volcano bubbling away in waters off northeastern Sulawesi.
03/07/2001 - Starch plays key role in cancer prevention - CSIRO scientists now think a type of starch — which for decades has been considered next to useless — may be more important than fibre in protecting against bowel cancer.
03/07/2001 - Australians benefit from advances in food technology - Innovative approaches to the development of food products will enable manufacturers to make healthy foods more attractive to the consumer, thanks to Australian research.
02/07/2001 - Spice up your life – it's good for you - CSIRO scientists are investigating what has been suspected for centuries – that herbs and spices not only taste good, they are good for you.
02/07/2001 - Cadmium clean up for Australian agriculture - Australian growers are taking a lead in producing food commodities with a minimum of cadmium contamination. The National Cadmium Minimisation Strategy has been in place for a year, and has achieved national regulations and standards for cadmium in ferti
02/07/2001 - World Prize Remembers Australian Scientist - A major new international science prize has been named for the late Dr Ebbe Nielsen of CSIRO. The $US 35,000 prize will be awarded for the first time in 2002, by the governing board of the new Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) to recognize a
29/06/2001 - Protein boost for milk supply - Experimental stock feed supplements could boost milk production in Indian cows by up to 1kg per day, say scientists from CSIRO Livestock Industries and India"s National Dairy Development Board (NDDB).
28/06/2001 - Giant "eyeball" brings mega-telescope closer - A satellite receiver that works like a giant eyeball has arrived in Sydney for testing by CSIRO. Its arrival brings a step closer one idea for the world"s next "mega-telescope", an army of giant spheres to collect radio waves from the cosmos, dotted in pa
27/06/2001 - Giant rain gauges reveal record of past climate - Scientists are investigating a mysterious decline in water levels in the crater lakes of western Victoria.
27/06/2001 - Tassie wine industry needs local research, MPs told - The premium Tasmanian wine industry has demonstrated world standard quality and must achieve a world reputation for the Pinot Noir variety, based on local research, Tasmanian MPs have been told.
26/06/2001 - E-commerce to cause major shake up of transport - New research is predicting that the increasing global uptake of e-business will be the most significant force for change in Australian transport over the next decade, surpassing rising petrol prices and reduced oil availability.
21/06/2001 - New system maps Sydney on the Net - Internet users can now log on and get all sorts of maps and information about properties along Sydney"s Parramatta Road, such as where the boundaries are, the area"s contours, and zoning and planning policies.
21/06/2001 - US showcase for Aussie gene damage research - CSIRO scientists have found a quick and reliable technique for assessing gene damage.
21/06/2001 - CSIRO appoints animal welfare advisor - CSIRO has appointed a Special Advisor on Animal Welfare, with the principal role being to advise on animal welfare needs.
20/06/2001 - 'Hairpin RNA' beats plant viruses - Scientists have found a natural genetic mechanism that can change the way plants protect themselves against virus attack.
20/06/2001 - Water limit to Australia's economic growth - Lack of water could be the major obstacle to Australia"s economic growth, according to CSIRO.
19/06/2001 - Micro-power: the 21st century energy - Australian hospitals, restaurants and schools could soon source clean, reliable energy from mini power generators that operate independent of the main grid.
18/06/2001 - Farming by satellite - Satellite imaging can now provide farmers with information about the condition of their pastures over the internet.
18/06/2001 - Science recruits to boost agriculture - Three world class scientists with special expertise in pest management have joined CSIRO Entomology.
15/06/2001 - New kit to combat prawn disease - Australian prawn farmers will soon be able to use a Virus Test Kit to head off outbreaks of viral prawn diseases.
13/06/2001 - CSIRO appoints commercial director - Australian venture capitalist Mr John Read has been appointed Executive Director, Commercial and Finance, for the national science agency CSIRO.
13/06/2001 - Building Technology Files - new CSIRO information product - CSIRO has launched a new series of information sheets dealing with common problems and solutions in building and construction
13/06/2001 - Dung beetle hero in birthday honours - The father of CSIRO"s highly successful dung beetle project has achieved recognition in the Queen"s Birthday Honours.
12/06/2001 - Aussie wool warms to Europe's Eco-label - CSIRO scientists are helping Australian wool producers meet the European Eco-label challenge.
12/06/2001 - New electronic timber grading - by microwave - Australian scientists have added a new dimension to the grading of timber with the development of high speed scanning using microwave technology.
07/06/2001 - Suburbs noise, water and transport could be better - Australia is developing smarter technologies for dealing with suburban noise, and water and transport systems, MPs were told at a National Science Briefing in Parliament House Canberra today.
07/06/2001 - Timber pests a threat to export future - Pests and diseases of timber and forestry products are a threat to native Australian forests, and a threat to future expansion of our export trade, say researchers.
06/06/2001 - Big growth in knowledge-based industries, MPs told - Australia is set for significant job growth in the knowledge industries if the right decisions are made now, New South Wales MPs were told today at a CSIRO Science Briefing hosted by the NSW Premier The Hon Bob Carr.
05/06/2001 - Useless Loop's bandicoots win Banksia - Burrowing Bettongs, Western Barred Bandicoots and Wopilkaras have led to Australia"s highest environmental honour being awarded to a remote mining community in Western Australia.
05/06/2001 - CSIRO welcomes $billion boost to metal plant - Australia is a step closer to building the world"s largest magnesium metal plant, following a $932 million loan approval to the Australian Magnesium Corporation (AMC).
05/06/2001 - Volunteers bitten by science bug - Insects collected half a century ago are now yielding their secrets to science. Volunteers at the Australian National Insect Collection (ANIC) in Canberra are helping scientists work through a backlog of insects collected on field trips as far back as 19
05/06/2001 - Big telescope opportunities for South Australia - South Australia is in the running to become the home of the world"s largest radio telescope, South Australian MPs were told today at a briefing in Parliament House, Adelaide.
04/06/2001 - Opening Asian markets for Aussie food - A memorandum of understanding signed last week between PSB Corporation, Singapore, and Food Science Australia is expected to lead to sales of Australian food technology and products into Asian markets.
01/06/2001 - Aussie 'supernet' on the way - A new "super" Internet —hundreds of times faster than the current one —being designed by an Australian consortium will have huge ramifications for tele-health, media systems, information brokering, tele-collaboration and distance educati
31/05/2001 - CSIRO goes for growth - The national science agency, CSIRO, has embarked on an ambitious plan to grow its own and Australia"s science business, the Chief Executive, Dr Geoff Garrett, said today.
30/05/2001 - $5m facility to curb billion dollar weed problem - Tackling Australia"s multi-billion dollar weed problem has been given a major boost in Western Australia.
30/05/2001 - Banksias for bettongs and bandicoots - The remote mining community of Useless Loop (WA) is in line for one of this year"s Banksia Environmental Awards.
30/05/2001 - Super-heated steam for papermaking - Super-heated steam travelling at supersonic speeds could replace water in the manufacture of paper, according to Dr Richard Helmer, from CSIRO Forestry and Forest Products.
28/05/2001 - Heart health to benefit from GM oils - The world"s first cotton plants genetically modified to produce healthier cooking oils and margarines have been developed by CSIRO Plant Industry.
25/05/2001 - Australian scientist wins international award - An Australian geochemist who helped discover Australia"s current reserves of oil and gas has received an international award for his research.
25/05/2001 - Threat to Australian food bowl - One of Australia"s richest agricultural regions is under threat.
24/05/2001 - El niño link to southern ocean currents - Scientists have found that El niño is primarily responsible for determining the strength of the antarctic Circumpolar.
24/05/2001 - Biotic invasions: lessons from Australia - Australia can teach the world a lot about plant and animal invasions, says Dr Richard Mack of Wahsington State University
23/05/2001 - "Tadpole hunters" may net forming planets - Researchers using CSIRO"s Australia Telescope have found they can spot the dusty blobs that might be planet systems in the making.
23/05/2001 - Australia's brilliant bird art revealed - Australia"s fabulous feathered creatures are the subject of a stunning new book tracing the 300-year history of Australian bird illustration, to be launched this evening.
18/05/2001 - Cattle sale a milestone for DNA test - Some of Australia"s first GeneSTAR DNA-tested cattle went on sale at Crookwell, NSW, last week. Wallaroy Angus Stud marketed seven calves from an Australian-bred sire which had tested as two star marbling in a GeneSTAR Marbling DNA test.
18/05/2001 - Super system wins Aust technology award - CSIRO"s world-first super computer system for advanced route optimisation has won the Australian Technology Award for the best public sector new technology in 2001.
16/05/2001 - New chief for CSIRO Livestock Industries - CSIRO Chief Executive Geoff Garrett has announced the appointment of Mr Shaun G. Coffey as the new chief of CSIRO Livestock Industries.
16/05/2001 - Smart 'human-like' products on the way - Future "smart" consumer products will have "human-like" functionality, a CSIRO Science Briefing in Wollongong heard today.
11/05/2001 - Australian oceans study brings the deep to life - CSIRO marine scientists have provided an insight into the shape of Australia"s deep ocean marine environment following a comprehensive survey of the seafloor of south-east Australia.
10/05/2001 - Spreading the net for Nipah - CSIRO scientists are sharing their diagnostic and disease management skills with colleagues throughout South-East Asia in a bid to cast a wide net for the deadly Nipah virus.
09/05/2001 - CSIRO, Alcoa to boost student science - Alcoa World Alumina Australia is giving a $50,000 boost to creative and innovative student science through a new partnership with CSIRO Education.
09/05/2001 - Neale the white shark shows the way - CSIRO marine biologists are using satellites to monitor the movements of Neale, a 2.4 metre white shark in waters off south-east Australia.
08/05/2001 - More droughts, more flooding rains - Australia will be hotter and drier in coming decades according to CSIRO"s latest climate change estimates.
07/05/2001 - Prestigious award for finding the big gold - The Australian Academy of Sciences will tomorrow award CSIRO"s Dr Bruce Hobbs the prestigious Jaeger Medal for "investigations of a high order into the solid earth or oceans of Australia."
07/05/2001 - Vineyard post an environmental winner - Many vineyards around Victoria are successfully irrigating their grapevines with treated effluent water - and now the trellis posts can be grown that way too.
04/05/2001 - Foot and mouth action plan in spotlight - Australia"s preparedness to deal with an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) went under the microscope at a joint Australian Veterinary Assocation (AVA) and University of Sydney symposium on FMD in Sydney last week.
03/05/2001 - Healthy foods a good investment MPs told - South Australia"s food industry, particularly the olive oil industry, has big opportunities ahead, MPs were told in Adelaide today
03/05/2001 - Odd socks, spectacles and CSIRO maths - Choosing a suitable pair of odd socks for today"s Royal Society for the Blind annual fund-raising day should be easier thanks to work by CSIRO mathematician, Dr Tony Miller.
02/05/2001 - CSIRO Sydney labs open to reveal the future - Artificial plants to combat the greenhouse effect, new ways to reduce smog and the quietest place in Australia will be open to the public for two nights during Science Week.
02/05/2001 - Science launches onto the silver screen - Scinema - Australia"s first international science film and multimedia festival - will launch on Thursday 3rd May with the premier screening of Fragments of Genius - a documentary on the controversial research on autis
30/04/2001 - 'Miniature' factory to improve dairy products - Food Science Australia and Newport Scientific will join forces to develop a "miniature" processing plant for dairy products. Food Science Australia is a joint venture of CSIRO and the Australian Food Industry Science Centre (AFISC).
27/04/2001 - Email to deliver Einstein's law of slime - Kids can now slime the kitchen at home and then talk to a scientist to find out what went wrong - without leaving the house.
27/04/2001 - New machine measures coating thickness - Paper makers, the steel and aluminum and food packaging industries may benefit from a new instrument that can measure the thickness of a fine coating as it is being applied.
27/04/2001 - Super-hard coatings give tools longer life - Cutting tools and other products will get extended life from new super-hard coatings developed by CSIRO.
26/04/2001 - New freight transport systems to save billions - Billions of dollars each year could be saved by a new CSIRO initiative that aims to streamline the transport of freight around Australia.
26/04/2001 - Detecting eccentric tubes - A new machine is helping to solve a major problem for manufacturers of tubes and pipes - checking that the pipe walls are of uniform thickness.
25/04/2001 - Waste not: cleaning up industrial effluent - Effluent produced by industrial processes can now be cleaned up or recycled more efficiently and cheaply, due to an energy-saving technique developed by CSIRO.
24/04/2001 - Australian 'green' car a highlight at Hannover Fair - Australia has developed a 21st century vehicle that uses less than half the fuel of a conventional family car and dramatically reduces air pollution without loss of performance or driveability.
24/04/2001 - Aussie radar detects the invisible - A revolutionary Australian sub-surface radar (SSR) can detect hidden objects that cannot be found by other means.
24/04/2001 - Helping patients stay home - New Australian technology means that some elderly or chronically ill people may soon be able to stay at home rather than move into hospital or a nursing home.
23/04/2001 - A Quickstep into spaceage materials - A groundbreaking Australian technique looks set to revolutionise the aerospace, boat and car building industries by making advanced polymer composite technology affordable.
23/04/2001 - Big opportunities for small particles - Australian scientists are using some of the world"s smallest manufactured particles to deflect the mighty force of the sun"s damaging UV rays.
23/04/2001 - Aussie insects: what's in a name? - Corn earworm, cotton bollworm, and tobacco budworm are all the same insect, Helicoverpa armigera, a pest with an insatiable appetite for leaves.
23/04/2001 - Sustain Australia, help save the world - Australia is uniquely placed to help avert a looming global environmental crisis, according to visiting US botanist Professor Peter Raven.
23/04/2001 - Mineral analysis gets better - CSIRO has released the new version of SIROQUANT (TM), one of the world"s most efficient, and widely used software tools used for mineral analysis.
19/04/2001 - A better test for cervical cancer - CSIRO research has contributed to the development of a revolutionary cervical cancer detector with the potential to save lives and replace the PAP smear.
18/04/2001 - Aussie technology makes world splash - A unique hybrid-electric car that is far less polluting than a conventionally powered vehicle and invisible particles that protect against the sun"s damaging UV rays are among the highlights of Australian technology on display at Hannover Fair next week (
18/04/2001 - Forester recognised for Asian greening - As Australian trees become a familiar part of the Asian landscape, CSIRO forest researcher Steve Midgley is to receive the international Asia-Pacific Regional Award of Excellence.
17/04/2001 - Volunteers wanted for cholesterol study - The CSIRO is seeking 60 South Australian volunteers for a 12-week study into the effects of foods fortified with plant sterols on cholesterol levels.
17/04/2001 - New weapon in war against heart disease - CSIRO scientists are researching an important new weapon in the war against heart disease - plant sterols.
17/04/2001 - Worms on the web - and in the mud - Receding floodwaters in northern NSW are leaving unwelcome pest worms in the rivers and the mud.
11/04/2001 - Cotton Gains With Launch of New Varieties - New CSIRO Chief Executive Dr Geoff Garrett visited Narrabri today to lend his support to CSIRO Plant Industry Chief Dr Jim Peacock during the launch of two of CSD"s latest cotton varieties.
10/04/2001 - Industry to mount attack on noise - A National Noise Summit of acoustics experts has been called to help fight the noise epidemic sweeping Australian cities.
10/04/2001 - New centres of excellence boost TCF industry - The Commonwealth and Victorian Governments and the CSIRO have agreed to establish two new centres of excellence in Technical Textiles and Advanced Wool Products in Geelong, Victoria, aimed at stimulating advanced training, education, research and product
10/04/2001 - Farmers act to halt native vegetation decline - An innovative approach to native plant revegetation in one of Australia"s top cropping districts is set to reverse the region"s trend of declining native vegetation.
09/04/2001 - Landmark publication - river management - Significant decisions are being made on the allocation of water, water trading and management of water resources from Australian rivers.
09/04/2001 - Powerline eyes help prevent bushfires - New technology developed by CSIRO and Powercor Australia is set to help protect communities from bushfires and dramatically reduce the cost of keeping trees clear of powerlines.
05/04/2001 - Good times unlikely, bad times improbable - Climate change will be the greatest challenge to sustainable resource use in the 21st century, says visiting US climate change expert Professor Stephen Schneider of Stanford University.
05/04/2001 - Efficient water use key to sustainable development - The first ever Australia-wide land and water resource assessment pinpoints more efficient water use as the key to further sustainable development in Australia.
04/04/2001 - Building products win CSIRO thumbs up - A number of building products have been appraised and declared fit for purpose by CSIRO Appraisals.
30/03/2001 - Perth launch for CSIRO new millennium science - "Get globally competitive and get sustainable or gradually lose market share to imports" will be CSIRO"s message to over 100 executives from leading Perth built environment sector organisations at the launch of its New Millennium Science portfolio in Pert
30/03/2001 - Banking on native nuts - Australia"s native macadamia nut is being "banked" for future environmental and economic prosperity.
29/03/2001 - Aussie astronomy technology is star material - Astronomy has a world market and Australia can be a major producer of the technologies it needs, Federal MPs were told at a National Science Briefing in Canberra today.
29/03/2001 - Australia joins the tiny revolution - A technology revolution is beginning to impact the manufacturing, materials, health, IT, electronics, environment, and energy sectors ? nanotechnology. Australia"s capability in this area will be vital to its global position for the future.
28/03/2001 - Worms on the web: a new key - Millions of tiny worms live in river mud, and a new website gives even amateur naturalists a key to identifying them.
27/03/2001 - Tasmanian MPs warned on marine invaders - Tasmania must find ways to meet its obligation towards the management of introduced marine organisms in environmentally responsible, cost effective, practical and safe ways, Tasmanian MPs heard today.
27/03/2001 - Australia enters the "light age" - How Australia can participate in the world-wide photonics revolution - the science of using light to carry information - is a central focus of a national forum hosted by CSIRO in Sydney this week.
26/03/2001 - Australian science's 'Citation Laureates' honoured - Five CSIRO scientists are among 33 Australian "Citation Laureates" to be honoured today for their contribution to world knowledge, with the first-ever citation awards for Australian authors.
26/03/2001 - Machines that fix themselves - Many machines and devices in the future will be able to monitor and repair themselves if something goes wrong, a leading CSIRO scientist says.
22/03/2001 - Closing in on salmon gill disease - Scientists are a step closer to understanding the organism responsible for the major disease affecting Tasmanian Atlantic salmon.
20/03/2001 - Destroy the 'queen' before she sleeps - Hundreds of newly mated queens are getting ready to sleep through the winter. European wasp queens will spend the winter hibernating, before starting a new nest in the spring.
14/03/2001 - Australia takes world forest industry prize - Australian scientists have won the world"s most prestigious award for scientific achievements in forestry and technology of forest products industries, for the second year running.
13/03/2001 - Funding boost for better disease diagnosis - Australians can expect improved disease diagnosis and new manufactured products for export as the result of a funding boost, a leading scientist says.
09/03/2001 - World leaders in building to visit Australia - Australia"s building and construction industry will soon learn first-hand how some developers in the world build faster and better.
09/03/2001 - CSIRO mourns eminent scientist - Colleagues of one of Australia"s foremost entomologists are mourning Dr Ebbe Nielsen, Director of the Australian National Insect Collection (ANIC) and a pioneer of Australian biodiversity research.
07/03/2001 - Australia's climate and WA's dry - Serious rainfall decreases in south-western Western Australia since the 1970s could have profound implications for the rest of Australia.
07/03/2001 - Forests a blaze of colour from space - Images from space are revealing our forests in a blaze of colour, according to CSIRO.
01/03/2001 - New Ford Falcon super coupe - secret weapon - Australia"s leading science and technology organisation has produced a secret marketing weapon for Ford"s new grunt car, the super-charged V8 Falcon 300+ Super Coupe unveiled for the first time at the Melbourne Motor Show today.
01/03/2001 - Cotton pests to face predatory jaws - Insect pests in cotton will find their lives more difficult if researchers can help spiders and other predators become more deadly.
01/03/2001 - New Industries from Aussie energy technologies - The latest Australian energy technologies offer huge opportunities for new energy industries in this country, MPs were told at a National Science Briefing in Parliament House, Canberra, today.
27/02/2001 - Marvellous magnesium: the new economy metal - A CSIRO-industry collaboration has made Australia a world front-runner in producing and manufacturing the boom metal magnesium.
27/02/2001 - Salinity battle brings dollars and energy - A novel CSIRO process promises clean energy, valuable activated carbon, and a commercial incentive for farmers to plant millions of trees to combat dryland salinity.
27/02/2001 - Local government, researchers urged to collaborate - Partnerships between local government and research organisations such as CSIRO are the way of the future for regional areas, the ABARE Outlook conference was told today in Canberra.
23/02/2001 - North Australia: ant heaven - Up to twenty million ants, representing a hundred different species, can be found in each hectare of bush in northern Australia.
21/02/2001 - Chickpea, lupin yield boost in drought - Researchers have identified two chickpea and two lupin varieties which have produced significantly higher yields under tough conditions in Western Australia.
20/02/2001 - Benchmark by internet for building industry - Australia"s builders and developers will soon know just how they rate worldwide by logging onto the Internet.
19/02/2001 - International boost for weed bio-control - Australian and New Zealand scientists are joining forces to use insects in the fight against the billion dollar weed problem.
16/02/2001 - Volcanic ash detector boosts air safety - CSIRO is working with an Australian company, Integrated Avionic Systems, to commercialise the world"s first detector to warn pilots of volcanic ash clouds in their flight paths.
15/02/2001 - Bottom of the bight yields bizarre life - Australian scientists have found biological "deserts" and coral gardens filled with colourful sea creatures while exploring the sea floor of the Great Australian Bight.
13/02/2001 - New technique predicts life of rubber - A new technique for testing the condition of rubber products could lead to cost and time savings for industry and improve safety, by making it easier to check the likely performance life of parts in service.
12/02/2001 - Best finewool sires on show - Woolgrowers can take a scientific look at how some of Australia"s best Merino sires have performed, at the Sire Evaluation Open Day at CSIRO "Chiswick" near Armidale, NSW, on Thursday 15 February.
12/02/2001 - Getting the best out of dual-purpose sheep - Australian farmers battling to maximise returns from wool and sheepmeat enterprises could benefit from a new international collaboration with South Africa.
08/02/2001 - Probe to make mine waste safer - A network of small oxygen probes could avert acid damage to the environment and save mining companies millions of dollars.
08/02/2001 - Research alliance puts fish oil on the menu - Food, 2001/35, Clover Corporation, fish, fish oils, diet, processed food, ANZFA Food code, pharmacuetical, Clover HiDHA
07/02/2001 - White anting a bad image - Termites have an image problem, but they are crucial for keeping our north Australian landscapes healthy.
07/02/2001 - Saving rare plants and animals - New clues to help save rare plants and animals are revealed in a book launched by Dr Sharman Stone MP, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Environment and Heritage, at CSIRO Discovery in Canberra.
06/02/2001 - Storm surges increase with warming oceans - Ocean warming and thermal expansion will be the largest contributor to sea-level rise during the 21st century, says Dr John Church, a scientist at CSIRO Marine Research and the Antarctic Cooperative Research Centre.
06/02/2001 - Titanic collision seen in distant universe - A student astronomer has discovered evidence of a vast collision between two giant clusters of galaxies.
05/02/2001 - Neighbourhood wasp watch - CSIRO Entomology and Canberra Urban Parks and Places (CUPP) are urging Canberra householders to adopt a "neighbourhood watch" approach to locating nests of the European Wasp.
05/02/2001 - Horse virus puzzle solved on the internet - Senior biology students and their teachers can now turn to the personal computer to learn about a newly emerged disease agent — Hendra virus.
05/02/2001 - Beefing up on flavour - Butcher shops could soon be labelling their meat with as much detail as is found on a wine label say scientists from Food Science Australia, a joint venture between CSIRO and the Australian Food Industry Science Centre (AFISC).
30/01/2001 - Australia Day honour recognises basic science - The economic importance of the basic science of insect classification was recognised in the Australia Day Honours list this year.
29/01/2001 - Seeking out new deep sea worlds - A team of Australian scientists will set sail from Fremantle on 31 January to seek out undiscovered sites of mineral and biological wealth along Australia"s last deep sea frontier - the sea floor along the Great Australian Bight.
29/01/2001 - CSIRO welcomes Innovation Action Plan - The new Chief Executive of CSIRO, Dr Geoff Garrett, has warmly welcomed the Federal Government"s Innovation Action Plan, "Backing Australia"s Ability".
26/01/2001 - Australia Day honour for insect scientist - The science of entomology achieved prominence in the Australia Day Honours list this year. Dr Don Sands, who has spent a lifetime understanding insects and developing solutions to major insect problems, both economic and in their conservation, has been a
22/01/2001 - Australia to host "durability" conference - Australia will host over 400 delegates at "Better Buildings for Tomorrow", the 9 ^th Durability of Building Materials and Components Conference to be held in Brisbane in March 2002.
19/01/2001 - Future of Adelaide's water supply - A CSIRO study indicates it is now possible for Adelaide to consider a future water supply free of its dependence on the Murray Darling River system.
18/01/2001 - Hot wet web site a breeze to view - Temperature, humidity, wind speed and direction, pressure and rainfall are updated every 30 seconds on CSIRO"s unique Weatherwall.
18/01/2001 - Combating weeds gets government backing - A new national Cooperative Research Centre to combat weeds has been given the thumbs up by the Minister for Industry, Science and Resources, Senator Nick Minchin.
18/01/2001 - CSIRO welcomes new CRCs - The Chief Executive of CSIRO, Dr Geoff Garrett, today welcomed the Federal Government"s announcement of 19 new Co-operative Research Centres (CRCs), to be created at a cost of $325 million over seven years.
12/01/2001 - Young I.T. stars look to the future - Thirty six Sydney high school students will give up some of their holidays next week to explore a future in Information Technology at the inaugural CSIRO/Macquarie University ExploreIT! Summer School.
12/01/2001 - Pine plantations keep soil fertile - Mature pine plantations keep soil fertility as least as high as in neighbouring areas of native forest, according to new research by CSIRO Forestry and Forest Products.
11/01/2001 - Discovery prompts call for biowarfare review - Australian scientists today urged a strengthening in the provisions of the global Biological Weapons Convention, in the light of an important discovery about how disease-causing viruses may be made more deadly.
10/01/2001 - Trees and air pollution - Australia"s native plants emit chemical compounds that can interact with other air pollutants to exacerbate smog formation over Australian cities, CSIRO researchers have found.
10/01/2001 - Pocket computers to get better pictures - Hand-held computers that allow people to use electronic street directories that can zoom in on a street without losing detail, or let builders check detailed house plans on site could soon be a reality due to new software developed by CSIRO.
09/01/2001 - Kangaroos 'unlikely hosts for virus' - Kangaroos and wallabies are unlikely to provide a foothold for the fatal human Japanese encephalitis (JE) virus, should it take root in Australia.
08/01/2001 - Cattle genes may throw light on human obesity - CSIRO scientists have located four genes involved in fat deposition in cattle that may offer new understanding of the problem of human obesity due to diet.
08/01/2001 - New way to preserve wood - A new preservative treatment method that uses supercritical carbon dioxide (CO2) to carry preservatives into wood is being developed at CSIRO Forestry and Forest Products.
05/01/2001 - Weed weevil brings billion dollar benefit - A weevil which attacks the common weed Paterson"s Curse will save farmers a billion dollars in the next half century.
05/01/2001 - Native citrus hits the limelight - Citrus growers are in the limelight with the first commercial harvest of fruit developed from Australian native limes.
04/01/2001 - Global textile consultancy takes off - CSIRO has launched a new international Textile Consultancy Service offering high level technical expertise and flexibility in the fast-changing and competitive global textile marketplace.
04/01/2001 - Drill-ship back from fiery hell - The world"s largest scientific research vessel, the drill-ship JOIDES Resolution, has arrived in Townsville after two months exploring a hot and hostile undersea volcanic environment, where chimneys containing copper, zinc and precious metals such as gold
04/01/2001 - Trees in ancient river beds to combat salinity - Planting trees, especially spotted gum, in ancient river beds could combat rising groundwater and salinity in the rice fields of the Murray Irrigation Area (MIA) near Deniliquin NSW, according to CSIRO.
03/01/2001 - Salt lake helps test "sky eye" - A team of CSIRO scientists has just spent a week in a huge barren salt lake in Australia"s interior helping to test a new NASA satellite.
03/01/2001 - Wax block to stop farm pests - A wax block impregnated with aluminium phosphide is the newest weapon for farmers in their fight against insects in stored grain.
02/01/2001 - Cooking up a better mental performance - If you are wondering how to get your brain out of festive season neutral and back into top gear, the answer could be handed to you on a plate.
02/01/2001 - Our bees bring bush tucker to the 'burbs - Australia"s social native bees are stingless, and a great source of delicious, aromatic bush honey, say CSIRO researchers.
01/01/2001 - CSIRO scientists available for an interview - To Editors, Reporters, Producers, Presenters ... Each year we suggest a number of CSIRO scientists who are good media talent - and can be contacted for interview if issues arise during the holiday season ...