News articles tagged with 'Australian'
World interest in Australian fishery impact test
— 27 Oct 2009 17:48 | EnvironmentAn Australian method for assessing the environmental impact of marine fisheries has caught the eye of fishery management agencies worldwide…
Termites eavesdrop on competitors to survive
— 26 Aug 2009 10:27 | BiologyThe drywood termite, Cryptotermes secundus, eavesdrops on its more aggressive subterranean competitor, Coptotermes acinaciformis, to avoid contact with it, according to scientists from…
Dissecting the dining habits of prawns
— 13 Aug 2009 09:14 | BiologyThe secret feeding habits of farmed prawns will be investigated as a part of a new CSIRO research collaboration with an Australian company to develop aquaculture technologies that could…
CSIRO sells Funnelback search engine
— 3 Jul 2009 11:07 | TechnologyCSIRO has announced the sale of its Funnelback search engine technology company to content management company Squiz…
Investing wisely to save the Great Barrier Reef
— 3 Jul 2009 11:02 | EnvironmentCSIRO science is being used to improve land management practices on farmland to help reduce run-off of sediments, nutrients and pesticides on to the Great Barrier Reef…
Australian men risk being lonely and isolated in retirement: Survey
— 4 Jun 2009 01:20 | HealthMen are planning for their financial security in retirement but not for their happiness, according to a survey revealing that more women than men plan for their health and leisure interests…
In the turf war against seaweed, coral reefs more resilient than expected
— 1 Jun 2009 16:31 | EnvironmentThere's little doubt that coral reefs the world over face threats on many fronts: pollution, diseases, destructive fishing practices and warming oceans. But reefs appear to be more…
Big prize for 'small science' physicist
— 7 May 2009 10:59 | PhysicsCSIRO scientist, Dr Amanda Barnard, has been awarded the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP) 2009 Young Scientist Prize in Computational Physics…
First International Plant Phenomics Symposium
— 21 Apr 2009 13:58 | BiologyThe latest research on global food security, biofuel feedstocks and climate change will be explored at the inaugural three-day International Plant Phenomics Symposium beginning in Canberra…
Minimising the spread of deadly Hendra virus
— 31 Mar 2009 14:31 | BiologyGroundbreaking CSIRO research into how the deadly Hendra virus spreads promises to save the lives of both horses and humans in the future. CSIRO Livestock Industries' scientists working…