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The new carbon industry
The Low Carbon Living CRC drives new efforts to cut residential and commercial carbon emissions.
CO₂ cuts nutrition
Climate change will have an impact on plant growth and the nutritional value of the food we produce.
Top 25 R&D Spin-off Awards
The Top 25 Science Meets Business R&D spin-off companies accept their awards at the Business of Innovation conference.
Cloud collaboration
Using cloud computing to process data from the world’s largest radio telescope.
Top 25 insights: spin-off start-ups
What advice do the Top 25 R&D spin-off companies have for future start-ups?
Ocean acidity devastates corals
Scientists can now directly link declining coral growth with increasing ocean acidity.
Top 25 R&D spin-offs
Meet the best in the business – Australian companies that have successfully moved their R&D from lab to marketplace.
Women in science and business
For Australia to move forward with a new #ideasboom, promoting collaboration and partnerships over pure academic achievement, women in science must lead the charge.
Science meets Parliament
Dr. Alan Finkel AO, Chief Scientist of Australia, spoke to over 200 scientists on ‘cresting the wave’ of science and innovation.
Apps for youth mental health
New online tools are helping young people to take control of their own mental wellbeing.
Protecting Australian wine
Rapid DNA analysis is ensuring early detection of pests posing a significant threat to commercial grapevines.
Smart Contact Lens
New light-manipulating nanotechnology may soon be used to make smart contact lenses.
Smart ASD detection tool
La Trobe University has launched a free app that can identify autism earlier and more accurately than ever before.
Gravity waves hello
Australian scientists play a major role in the first observation of gravitational waves from colliding black holes.
Farm tech saves harvest
Advances in farming technology are being credited for an average grain harvest in South Australia despite a devastating fire.
Biomedical fund to bridge valley of death
Australia’s new biomedical fund will help to bridge the ‘valleys of death’ and push innovation back into R&D, and bring “billions” in revenue.
CtX forges $730 m deal for new cancer drug
A promising new cancer drug, developed in Australia by the Cancer Therapeutics CRC (CTx), has been licensed to US pharmaceutical company Merck in a deal worth $730 million.
Search engine collaboration
A new RMIT-led research project is getting a cash boost from Google to investigate search engine effectiveness.
How do octopi say hi
After watching more than 52 hours of octopus video footage researchers have found octopuses do have a social life – and it’s not without drama.
The startup nation
Israel provides lessons in linking education and innovation.
$7.8 million funding for Aussie ideas
Assistant Minister for Innovation Wyatt Roy announced further commercialisation grants under the Entrepreneurs’ Programme.
Safety of chromium questioned
Concerns have been raised over the long-term use of nutritional supplements containing chromium.
Lizards trained to not eat cane toads
Australian researchers have taught free-ranging goannas to avoid eating toxic cane toads.
New vision for Indigenous eye care
Innovative toolkit to improve eye care for Indigenous Australia.