Biorobotics reveal the secret lives of bugs and bees
Technology that combines infrared lighting, robotics and a retroreflective marker is allowing scientists to follow and film insects as they fly in their natural environment.
5 December 2024
Collaboration key to ultimate genotypes in plants and livestock
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø researchers are setting the agenda for breeding high yield, heat tolerant and disease-resistant crops and low emission cattle with excellent feed conversion efficiency as they search for the ultimate genotype.
20 November 2024
Mitigating heat stress in heifers to prevent stock losses
A three-year pilot project led by ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø has shown installing shade structures in largely treeless paddocks could increase calf survival rates.
19 November 2024
Forming a National Food Plan and appointing a food minister are among the key recommendations of a white paper into growing a precision fermentation industry in Australia.
18 November 2024-Megan-Pope-ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø_620.jpg?itok=uTpSZiOn "Professor David Jordan, Dr Geetika Geetika and Professor Andrew Borrell investigate a sorghum crop.")
A research team led by ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø is on track to solve a major problem for Australian farmers using targeted breeding to improve yields for sorghum crops.
28 October 2024
A tissue-culture propagation technology developed at ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø to grow hundreds of plants from a single cutting is set to bolster avocado production across Latin America.
9 October 2024
A high-tech building with rooms to mimic environments from rainforests to deserts will help Australian plant scientists and industry improve crop productivity and secure future food supplies.
4 October 2024
For the first time ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø scientists have been able to make a prediction about the severity of upcoming tick seasons to help vet surgeries and pet owners prepare.
26 September 2024
Technology and improved plant science are the keys to indoor farming contributing to global food needs, according to ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø’s Professor of Protected Cropping.
25 September 2024
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø research has confirmed antioxidant properties in an Australian bushfood used by Indigenous people for generations.
18 September 2024
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø has launched a $45 million research initiative to position Australia as a global leader in quantum biotechnology, and tackle some of the world’s biggest challenges.
3 September 2024
A new $60-million Biosustainability Hub at ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø will use synthetic biology to help the world’s biggest businesses transition to net zero.
26 August 2024The long-awaited genome sequencing of Arabica coffee could be the solution to producing a high-quality variety of Australian coffee, according to a University of Queensland researcher.
7 August 2024
A chemical-free method of controlling flystrike in sheep is a step closer, according to University of Queensland research.
15 July 2024
 A new training Centre led by ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø is partnering with industry to tackle the global crisis of antimicrobial-resistant infections, which affect humans, animals and the environment.
5 July 2024
Future-proofing the burgeoning macadamia industry is the focus of a long-term breeding program led by researchers at ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø.
2 July 2024-Megan-Pope-ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø.jpg?itok=wdMr2TYH "Dr Hannah Siddle will start trials for a cattle tick vaccine this year. Image: Megan Pope, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø")
A vaccine developed at ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø has proven highly effective in early trials to address one of the country’s top cattle pests.
19 June 2024
A new method to deliver a quality cold brew coffee in less than 3 minutes solidifies Australia’s position as the innovators of modern coffee, according to ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø researchers.
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