Investigator completes Antarctic cold water trials
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Oceans and Atmosphere
Published: 2 March 2015
CSIRO’s research vessel Investigator completed its cold-water commissioning voyage to the Antarctic ice-edge, testing systems, laboratories, and scientific equipment in extreme conditions ahead of its first research mission.
Keywords: CSIRO, RV Investigator, Antarctic, cold-water testing, marine research, scientific equipment, Southern Ocean
Seashells to deliver new drugs and vaccines
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Oceans and Atmosphere
Published: 5 June 2015
CSIRO and partners developed a porous MOF shell to protect fragile proteins like those in vaccines, enabling longer shelf life without refrigeration, with potential uses in medicine, manufacturing, and consumer products.
Keywords: CSIRO, MOF shell, protein protection, vaccines, biomedicine, biotechnology, refrigeration-free storage
Robots to identify what makes the Indian Ocean tick
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Oceans and Atmosphere
Published: 25 June 2015
CSIRO is deploying BioArgo robotic floats in the Indian Ocean to measure biological and physical conditions, improving understanding of marine productivity, carbon capture, and ecosystem health in this under-sampled region.
Keywords: CSIRO, BioArgo, Indian Ocean, marine research, carbon capture, plankton growth, ocean health
