Research & development > Environmental science

Moon research to shed light on Earth’s development

29 May, 2012

Researchers from Curtin University have received a three-year Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery Project grant to further investigate the early history of the moon. The work builds on previous uranium-lead dating of moon rocks from NASA’s Apollo 14 and 17 missions, adding samples from Apollo 12, 15 and 16.


Tropical fruit’s role as skin cancer weapon

22 May, 2012

An exciting breakthrough on the potential anti-skin-cancer properties of the tropical fruit mangosteen has earned its researcher, Flinders University PhD candidate Jing Jing Wang, a seat in the finals of a prestigious medical prize.


Bioluminescent technology for easy tracking of GM crops

15 May, 2012

Research published in BioMed Central’s open access journal BMC Biotechnology shows that products from genetically modified crops can be identified at low concentration, using bioluminescent real time reporter (BART) technology and loop mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP).


Crop root study to boost Australian grain production

09 May, 2012

Researchers at The University of Western Australia (UWA) say the ‘next frontier’ of agricultural science is understanding the root system and function of crop plants to significantly increase Australian grain production, keep farms viable and help continue to feed the world despite the onset of increasing drought and climate change.


Marine research vessel sailing into new waters

01 May, 2012 by Lauren Davis

For 40 years, the Southern Surveyor - the research vessel of the Marine National Facility - has conducted scientific voyages covering everything from underwater volcanoes to a carbon chemistry map of the Great Barrier Reef. But soon, it will be replaced with a new vessel, one in which the Australian Government has invested $120 million - the RV Investigator.


Celebrating 100 years of Australian Antarctic science

30 April, 2012

Australian and international experts will come together in Canberra this week to explore the diverse Antarctic science endeavours that have emerged since Sir Douglas Mawson led the Australasian Antarctic Expedition in 1911-1914.


Research program to protect bananas

27 April, 2012

A team led by the Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation has developed a comprehensive research program aimed at protecting Australia’s $450 million banana industry.


CO2 is messing with coral skeletons

13 April, 2012

An international scientific team has carried out the world’s first analysis of the impact of ocean acidification on every gene in the coral genome, throwing new light on the likely fate of corals under climate change.


Plant expert to develop tests for pests in Japan

11 April, 2012

A Murdoch University PhD candidate has won a $4500 scholarship to develop diagnostic tests for a pine tree pest.


Changing climate can affect fish fertility

11 April, 2012

Warmer water temperatures can greatly increase the reproductive capacity of the widely distributed pest fish species Gambusia, or mosquito fish, a new study has found.


Talking plants?

09 April, 2012

Research from The University of Western Australia (UWA) has discovered that plants appear to react to sounds and may even make clicking noises to communicate with each other.


Researchers recreating the past to predict the future of climate change

06 April, 2012

An international project to test the accuracy of climate modelling is now looking at how well current models can recreate past climates, in order to asset their ability to predict future climate change.


New institute to lead the way on climate change research

05 April, 2012

A new research institute at the University of Western Sydney (UWS) will use world-class facilities to deliver research that will help Australia tackle the impacts of climate change.


Corals ‘could survive a more acidic ocean’

05 April, 2012

Corals may be better placed to cope with the gradual acidification of the world’s oceans than previously thought, giving rise to hopes that coral reefs might escape climatic devastation.


Future of cotton research boosted by $35 million

14 March, 2012

CSIRO and Cotton Seed Distributors (CSD) have announced a five-year, $35 million extension to their existing agreement to fund projects through the Cotton Breeding Australia joint venture.


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