Posts by Alex Mead

What you need to know about dietary fibre and digestion

ABC Online, Other, 23/06/2025, Anna Chisholm People share a lot of their lives on social media. This can even include […]

Contactile grabs $268,712 federal commercialisation grant for its ‘human touch’ robotic gripper

startupdaily, Other, 23/06/2025, Simon Thomsen Contactile, a deep tech startup giving robotics the subtlety of human-like touch, has scored $268,712 […]

From fear to fascination: Decoding the depths and distances traveled by the world’s largest fish

PhysOrg, Other, 19/06/2025, Colby Bignell I became acquainted with sharks at a very early age. This led me back to […]

Manufacturing SMEs invited to apply for CSIRO’s graphite research grants

Australian Manufacturing, Other, 19/06/2025 Australia's national science agency, CSIRO, has announced a new $400,000 research and development (R&D) grant program […]

Can Google save Australia’s dying reefs with AI mapping?

Technology Magazine, Other, 19/06/2025, James Darley Australia's Great Southern Reef is one of the most diverse and vibrant marine ecosystems […]

The problem that could cost Australia more than $8 billion every year

SBS, Other, 19/06/2025, Jessica Bahr Back-to-back climate disasters have cost Australia $2.2 billion in the first half of 2025, according […]

Algae an unlikely alternative for mine rehabilitation

Mining Magazine, Other, 20/06/2025, Karma Barndon Acid mine drainage (AMD) is a major environmental problem caused by the oxidation of […]

New CSIRO software tool to accelerate mineral discovery in Australia

Engineering News, Other, 20/06/2025 Australia's national science agency CSIRO has this week released LandScape+, a new online tool to help […]

The men behind rise of CSIRO’s climate modelling program

Cosmos Magazine, Other, 21/06/2025 It is 53 years since the CSIRO Division of Atmospheric Research decided to prioritise an atmospheric […]