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Designer Crystals Could Enable Faster, More Powerful Electronics
The CSIRO has recently developed a groundbreaking new method of growing designer crystals, which will allow these super-porous materials to be used for the first time in microelectronics. Researchers hope this technology could lead to the development of faster, more powerful electronic devices.
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Glowing Fingerprints Are The Latest In CSIRO’s Forensic Arsenal
One CSIRO scientist who had his house broken into saw a potential for scientific development out of the crime scene that unfolded in his home. Seeing how much the police still relied on fingerprinting, he went on to develop a ground-breaking new crime scene identification technique to help collect criminals’ fingerprints. Rather than the outdated…
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The Hunt For Extraterrestrial Intelligence Will Boost Australian Astronomy
It’s already an exciting time for Australia in the field of astronomy and space science. But we’ve just received an astronomical boost with the announcement of CSIRO’s role with the Breakthrough Prize Foundation’s (BPF) US$100 million dollar search for extraterrestrial intelligence, called Breakthrough Listen CSIRO has signed a multi-million dollar agreement to use its 64-metre…
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CSIRO App Controls Your Appliances, Measures Individual Power Usage
Smart meters have taken us a step closer to “digitising” our power usage and making it easier to monitor just how much electricity we’re using. CSIRO however is taking the concept further and in conjunction with app developer HabiDapt, is trialling software that will allow you to see the current power consumption of individual household…