Posts by Sandra Perrett

Apples no longer cruising for a bruising

This month, a special kind of apple slice will go on sale at select US supermarkets and, thanks to our research, these apples won’t turn brown when they’re cut, bitten, or bruised.

New type of wheat could transform daily fiber intake

A new type of wheat which could offer millions of people a way to boost their fiber intake without having to change their diets is being harvested for the first time in the United States.

You are what you eat: innovations in our food system address climate change

How scientific diversity is bringing the world one step closer to a more sustainable planet through a combination of tech advancements, diverse partnerships and innovative strategies.

With unexplored territories comes a lot of opportunities for scientific innovation

From expanding the International Space Station to creating the most comprehensive satellite system to provide internet access globally, to space tourists and travel, the global space economy overlaps more than 20 other industries and is projected to grow to over $1.1 trillion by 2040.

Global, USA and Australian industry leaders discuss the drivers and challenges to mainstream the global space economy

CSIRO US, Australia’s pre-eminent national science organization, in partnership with the Australian Space Agency, today announced that on April 12, 2019, it co-hosted their first roundtable on the future of global space commercialization.

CSIRO US brings Australian food and AgTech innovations to THRIVE

CSIRO US, Australia's pre-eminent national science organization, today announced it is sponsoring and exhibiting at the annual THRIVE Innovation Summit being held on March 27, 2019, at Santa Clara University in Silicon Valley, California.

CSIRO shares technology innovations and insights at the inaugural Wildfire Technology Summit

Australia shares with California Wildfire Technology Summit how it uses big data, sensors, satellites and cutting edge technology to combat wildfires.

Susan Lucas-Conwell Named NACD Board Leadership Fellow

CSIRO US, Australia's pre-eminent national science organization, today announced that Executive Vice President and head of North American operations, Susan Lucas-Conwell, has been named a Board Leadership Fellow by the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD).

Mozzies get their wings clipped in spreading Zika virus

Scientists from Australia's national science agency CSIRO and the University of California San Diego have engineered mosquitoes to be resistant to spreading the devastating Zika virus.