RV Investigator to undertake maiden voyage
20 March, 2015The Australian scientific research vessel Investigator, which was commissioned into service in December 2014, will this week embark on its maiden research voyage.
Chemistry comes to the aid of Hamburg's red light district
11 March, 2015Innovative paint and coating technology has come to the aid of Hamburg's red light district where residents and workers were tired of the mess and smell caused by some of its 20 million visitors each year weeing in the street.
Water vapour study improves extreme weather forecasting
13 February, 2015RMIT University researchers are using four-dimensional GPS modelling to measure water vapour, in the hope of improving predictions of severe weather and reducing the impact of natural disasters.
Combined effect of pollutants studied in the Arctic
03 February, 2015Researchers from the Fram Centre in Norway are conducting studies in Arctic waters to determine whether the combined effect of several pollutants could be more severe than the sum of their individual effects.
Next-gen sequencing reveals climate change adaptation
27 January, 2015US biologists have proposed next-generation sequencing (NGS) as a way to provide fresh insight into populations' responses to a changing world. NGS, which makes it possible to analyse enormous numbers of short pieces of DNA very quickly, allows environmental biologists to assess the presence or absence of certain gene variants within local populations - which could point to selection for certain climate-adapted traits.
RV Investigator welcomed to port
17 December, 2014 by Lauren DavisThe research vessel Investigator was officially commissioned into service on Friday by Minister for Industry Ian Macfarlane. At a welcome-to-port ceremony, held on the CSIRO Wharf at Battery Point, Hobart, the vessel was handed over from CSIRO to the Marine National Facility for operation.
Canola research is flowering
26 August, 2014Two separate studies into the oilseed crop canola are providing vital information that will help improve crop yields. An international genome study has shed light on the historical origins of canola, while researchers have also discovered the key to understanding what makes Australian canola flower earlier than its Canadian and European counterparts.
Oceanographic research instrument arrives in Hobart
26 August, 2014An oceanographic research instrument, which will be part of the onboard equipment on the research vessel Investigator, has arrived at CSIRO in Hobart.
Priorities for Antarctic research outlined
08 August, 2014The Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) has convened 75 scientists and policymakers from 22 countries to agree on the priorities for Antarctic research for the next 20 years and beyond.
Weather Detective seeking citizen scientists
04 August, 2014Weather Detective, an online citizen science project, is seeking assistance to help uncover important weather records hidden in the log books of ships that sailed the seas around Australia in the 1890s and 1900s.
How algae evolved into land plants
30 May, 2014Japanese researchers have analysed the genome of a terrestrial alga, revealing the presence of genes that enable plants to cope with the extremes of life on land.
Carbon dating becomes more accurate
23 May, 2014Scientists from ANSTO and Thailand’s Naresuan University have helped to make carbon dating a more accurate chronological tool.
The dangers of degrading plastic
30 April, 2014Australian researchers are using the tracer principle to confirm the presence of plastics and chemicals in the food chain. The research began when Professor Richard Banati and Dr Jennifer Laver found elements in the feathers of seabirds which were similar to those found in plastics in its gut.
Researchers on the storm
16 April, 2014 by Lauren DavisWhen it comes to studying thunderstorms, the best lab is the site of the storm itself. That's where Joshua Soderholm, a PhD student at the University of Queensland, has been conducting his research project into the collisions between thunderstorms and sea breezes.
Fighting cancer with tobacco?
10 April, 2014Researchers from La Trobe University have found that the natural defence mechanisms of a tobacco plant could be harnessed to kill cancer cells in the human body.
