SENATOR Kim Carr, Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, today launched a register of the opportunities available to industry to participate in building a $100 million radio telescope in Western Australia.
The Australian minerals industry's R&D effort received a boost yesterday, Tuesday, with the launch of CSIRO's Minerals Down Under National Research Flagship.
CSIRO researchers have discovered a new class of fatty acids – alpha-hydroxy polyacetylenic fatty acids – that could be used as sensors for detecting changes in temperature and mechanical stress loads.
TOP AUSTRALIAN netball and basketball players are using CSIRO-developed interactive textiles to get ‘in the groove’ when shooting goals.
CSIRO yesterday welcomed Boeing's announcement that a branch of its advanced research and development organisation, Phantom Works, which specialises in aerospace solutions, will be established in Australia.
DEVELOPMENT of the first hybrid battery suitable for storing electricity from renewable energy sources such as solar and wind is now a step closer.
NINE of the forty vehicles slated to compete in this year's World Solar Challenge from Darwin to Adelaide are using a highly efficient electric motor designed by CSIRO.
A NEW membrane that mimics pores found in plants has applications in water, energy and climate change mitigation.
CSIRO's newest Division, CSIRO Materials Science and Engineering (CMSE), has been formed to support Australia's manufacturing industry.
As part of National Science Week 2007, CSIRO is opening its robotics and automation laboratories in Brisbane for everyone to explore.