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Previous issues of Snapshot

gold magnese in leaves under a microscope

2019-04

Gold grows on trees, a smutty solution for a wandering weed, cutting emissions from cows and meet our seafaring superstars.

Zika resistant mosquitoes showing the redeye gene.

March 2019

Zika-resistant mozzies, dethroning the crown-of-thorns starfish and solving the mystery of the Buruli ulcer.
illustration of H1N1 influenza virus

February 2019

Toxic blooms and fish deaths, clamping down on Disease X and solving a shark mystery
voyager 2 spacecraft in space

December 2018

Voyager 2 goes interstellar, nursing sharks back to health and golden prawn poo
big-headed african ant

November 2018

Lord Howe Island pest eradicated, a galaxy's slow death and healthier rice
moon

October 2018

Australia's next moonshot, marine plastic tragedy and how to bee friendly.
man in suit filling up hydrogen vehicle with fuel

September 2018

Putting cancer cells to sleep, fuelling the future with hydrogen and cyanide-free gold
Male Aedes aegypti mosquito in a petri dish.

August 2018

Wiping out disease-spreading mozzies, freezing flowers in Antarctica and saving us from drowning in plastic
Person holding a smart phone up to look at the CSIRO Energise app.

July 2018

Our people power app, cannabis for pets and the future of Antarctica
A broccoli latte on a table with broccoli florets in the background.

June 2018

Taking food loss off the menu with broccoli lattes and exposing vaccine and immunisation myths.
Person sitting at a desk using the Coviu video telehealth platform.

May 2018

Uncovering #fakenews, calculating the cost of bread and bringing the doctor home.
platypus sitting on a rock

April 2018

Helping submarines breathe better, the lowdown on eucalypts, and beating superbugs with platypus milk
Dr Dong Han Seo holding a beaker of clean water in front of the Sydney Harbour Bridge

March 2018

Uncovering the earliest secrets of the Universe, counting white sharks, and celebrating International Women’s Day
blue data graphics on a black background

February 2018

Leaping penguins, self-driving cars and an Alzheimer's breakthrough

chameleon moisture level monitor

December 2017

Deep sea discoveries, meeting our intergalactic neighbours, and net neutrality explained
3D printed rib cage prior to being implanted

November 2017

3D printed chests, discovering a WW2 shipwreck and how we stopped apples going brown
Artists impression of a satellite scanning the earth

October 2017

Giving cannabis research the green light, quinoa's teff competition, and Australia's role in the stars
Newspaper cartoon of a man with a superman t-shirt under his work shirt

September 2017

Nerds and billionaires, MH370 updates and how to scare an elephant
a tray of specially desinged meal replacement cups

August 2017

Foods of the future, our new tech to predict dementia, and swatting the great Aussie BBQ stopper
fishing trawler

July 2017

Reeling in illegal fishing, solving magnetic mysteries and flexible food
iceberg

June 2017

Fast Radio Bursts, our new Southern Hemisphere ocean research centre and why you choose fries over broccoli
a scan of an aeroplane

May 2017

Death metals, NASA's new Aussie command centre and chasing Billy the Squid
penthrox green whistle for pain relief

April 2017

Deep sea squid battles, Fitbits for sheep and our new lab on a glove tech
close up of a carbon fibre sheet

March 2017

Secret recipe for carbon super strength, 3D printing human issue and battling diabetes with our low carb diet
USA office

February 2017

Improving the world's strongest material with soybeans, sliding into Silicon Valley and why Australian's birds are so brainy
a field of heliostat solar panels

December 2016

Why insects swarm in summer, the future of Australian manufacturing and what exactly is a light year?
mosquito

November 2016

Tracking male mozzies to tackle disease, cracking the cold case of the night parrot and why your number twos should be threes and fours
underwater coral reef

October 2016

Diving into the Great Barrier Reef with NASA, Lee Lin Chin weighs in on CSIRO and the great Aussie diet #fail
an environmental building with greenery and solar panels

September 2016

The facts about weight loss and dairy, the science of repealing a magpie swoop and get trendy by wearing your CSIRO

a man holding a 3d printed mouthguard

August 2016

Prototype to public listing, maximising magnesium, scintillating solar designs and is your idea Australia's next big innovation?

a man in a fluro shirt standing in front of water and a pipe

July 2016

Solar air-con in action, snake antivenom for your pooch and interacting with the Tour de France from your smartphone

a cartoon of a globe with technology connected

June 2016

One in six Aussies at risk of ditching dairy, connecting students with start-ups and using eyes to detect mental health disorders

two men in a field holding a glass of beer

May 2016

Gluten-free beer hits Germany, take our new Healthy Diet Score to help the environment and how the cactus could transform electric cars

people using a virtual reality headset

April 2016

Cancer drugs on the way, tech to treat pelvic prolapses, egg-splaining egg safety and identifying creepy crawlies in the garden
a table with computers, tablets, phones and papers

March 2016

The good news about jobs of the future, how bats might hold the key to our own immunity and keeping your kitchen Salmonella free
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