The Australian microbial landscape: Empowering mine rehabilitation
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AGRF, in partnership with CRC-TiME and Indigenous communities, is using genomic technologies to support climate-resilient mine rehabilitation in Australia.
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Boosting Aussie wheat: How new reference genomes are revolutionising wheat farming down under
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Traditionally plant research has relied on a single reference genome, the field is now advancing toward pangenomics, creating multiple reference genomes to capture the full genetic diversity of a species.
Read MoreUnlocking climate change responses: Identifying key species through third generation sequencing
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As climate change intensifies environmental pressures, researchers are turning to genetic studies to understand how species adapt to shifting conditions.
Read MoreDiscovering Biodiversity: The Bug Barcode Blitz 2024 in Western Australia
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Western Australia's stunning and diverse landscapes are home to an incredible array of invertebrate species. To help uncover and document this biodiversity, the innovative WA Bug Barcode Blitz program has emerged. As part of National Science Week, this program engages students and the community in STEM learning experiences and deepen their understanding of global diversity loss.
Read MoreNuts for knowledge. Can walnuts be the answer for stressed university students?
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AGRF’s genomic data is helping researchers explore the connections between gut health, gut microbiota and brain health, particularly in relation to stress and depression.
Read MoreThe future is fungi: Transforming agriculture and climate change
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“Our aim is to utilise microorganisms, especially fungi, to capture carbon from the atmosphere and return it to the soil.” Abed Chaudhury.
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Read MoreFive Women in Science - Dr Anu Kumar
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Dr Anu Kumar is the Principal Research Scientist, Industry Environments Program at CSIRO Environment.
“I would like to apply metagenomics to monitor and identify antimicrobial resistance (AMR) genes in diverse environments, contributing to the understanding of the global landscape of resistance. ”
— Dr Anu Kumar
Read MoreJourney Through the Stars: Insights from NASA's STAR program.
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As World Space Week comes to a close, join us in following the stellar journey of our own Kirk Jensen, as he shares his remarkable experience within the NASA STAR program. The STAR course was put together by NASA to offer intense training in fundamental space biology and in how to conceive and conduct biological/biomedical research projects in space.
Read MoreOff-world Living Through Plants for Space (P4S)
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Imagine being stranded on a desert island in the middle of nowhere, having to survive off whatever you can find. Now picture an extreme level where there are no plants, animals, oxygen, and very little sunlight. Well, this daunting scenario is what space-faring humans will face as we start to settle on the moon, Mars, and beyond.
Read MoreUnleashing The Tiger
/AGRF has worked alongside James Cook University researchers to be part of the first ever successful effort to map the genome of an iconic Australian seafood species: the Australian black tiger prawn. As well as providing the blueprint of the creature, this mapping may lead to larger, healthier and more disease-resistant prawn crops in the future.
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