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Paintbond – a spray-on topcoat for aircraft

CSIRO and Boeing have developed a simple and effective 'spray on and leave on' re-coating technology that is used on […]

The Discovery of C4 Photosynthesis

By the end of the 1950s it was widely believed that all plants used the same pathway of photosynthesis. This […]

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Scribbly gum moths

The ‘scribbles’ on scribbly gums are an icon of the Australian bush, but until recently very little was known about […]

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Grapevine breeding

CSIRO maintains a major grapevine germplasm collection of many varieties and species at its Koorlong site near Mildura in the […]

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Risk assessment of GM field peas

In 2005, CSIRO reported it had discontinued research into genetically modified (GM) field peas because the peas did not satisfy […]

New products

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Discover our achievements

CSIRO scientists and engineers have contributed to the success and wellbeing of Australia and the world through their innovations and […]

A timeline of our inventions since 1916.

10 of our best inventions

Over nearly a century, we’ve been improving the lives of people everywhere with our inventions. How many of our top ten inventions do you recognise?

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3D UltraAbsorb fabric publications

The following publications detail the work involved in the development of CSIRO's 3D UltraAbsorb fabric technology for nappy liners Patents […]

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