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Media Releases 1999 |
- 9 June 1999 - Award
for research into clearner indoor air- Australia is emerging
as one of the world leaders in cleaning up indoor air - the stuff
we breathe for 97% of our lives. [99/125]
- 1 June 1999 - Genetically
engineered food production gathers pace- Genetically engineered
food will become more widespread over the next five years as
the number of transgenic crops dramatically expands across Australia,
SA politicians were told at a CSIRO Science Briefing today. [99/117]
- 26 May 1999 - Encouraging
the body to accept implants- CSIRO scientists are working
on ways of encouraging the body to accept artificial implants
by making the surface of the implant more "body-friendly."
[99/115]
- 26 May 1999 - An
ultrafine way to prevent skin cancer- Half the noses in Australia
will be wearing a more protective shield against the sun's deadly
ultraviolet (UV) rays this coming summer - but it will be almost
invisible. [99/113]
- 25 May 1999 - Animal
disease - a worry in any language- Nine Indonesian veterinarians
are being trained in Australia this week to enhance their skills
in diagnosing important diseases of livestock. [99/112]
- 13 May 1999 - Australians
in Malaysian virus fight- Australian scientists are playing
a key role in the international effort to stop the deadly Malaysian
Nipah virus, which has killed scores of people and thousands
of pigs. [99/104]
- 3 May 1999 - National
Science Week, May 1-9,1999: Oral plant vaccines to save lives,
money- Bananas, potatoes, peas and other common fruits or
vegetables may one day save lives and lower the cost of protecting
people and animals from common killer diseases due to a scientific
advance that enables them to carry a vaccine. [99/90]
- 23 April 1999 - Food
on your Mind- The foods that we eat may influence our moods,
and our ability to think and remember, according to scientists
- and Australian researchers are playing a key part in helping
us understand how. [99/78]
- 5 April 1999 - Foods
for the future- The Australian pantry of the early 21st century
will alert you when stocks are running low, according to forecasts
by 70 food industry experts and more than1000 consumers. [99/63]
- 2 April 1999 - Australian
bid to combat arsenic threat- CSIRO scientists have launched
a rescue bid to save millions of families in Bangladesh and India
from chronic arsenic poisoning caused by their drinking water.
[99/62]
- 31 March 1999 - Australians
seek facts on gene technology- Australians are sending a
strong message that they want more information about gene technology
and food, according to a national survey conducted by CSIRO.
[99/61]
- 12 March 1999 - CSIRO
welcomes gene conference outcome- The first Australian Consensus
Conference on Gene Technology in the Food Chain has produced
a report that is sensible, well-considered and valuable for Australian
science, the chief executive of CSIRO, Dr Malcolm McIntosh said
today. [99/45]
- 4 March 1999 - Bees:
latest weapon in cancer fight- The sting of a bee may soon
be used to kill cancer cells. [99/40]
- 10 February 1999 - Australian
flu drug receives go ahead- The world's first influenza drug,
Relenza™ (zanamivir), will be available to treat 'flu victims
in Australia this winter following regulatory recommendation
for approval, granted yesterday by the Australian Drug Evaluation
Committee. [99/31]
- 20 January 1999 - Functional
foods: good for you, good for Australia - If we are what
we eat, the news is good. Australians in the coming century will
benefit from new scientific advances in the positive health benefits
of a range of foods, according to Professor Richard Head, Chief
of CSIRO Human Nutrition. [99/19]
- 15 January 1999 - Melrose
for Northern farmers - Melrose will make farmers happier
and consumers healthier, says CSIRO's Andrew James. [99/15]
- 13 January 1999 - Healthy
butter spreads better - The daily struggle of a million mums
and dads to spread rock-hard butter onto school or picnic sandwiches
is almost over. [99/09]
- 12 January 1999 - CSIRO
not involved with liquor pops - CSIRO has had no involvement
in the development of an alcoholic icy pole. [99/10]
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