AIBN’s scientists have developed a method of extracting nanofibres from spinifex, which can be used to make products such as condoms as thin as a human hair.
AIBN researchers are working on ways to improve the efficiency of biofuel and chemical manufacture while recycling waste carbon – by better understanding the gene function of bacteria.
Greenhouse gas waste from factories could be turned into environmentally-friendly chemicals and fuels under an international project seeking to better understand the gene function of bacteria.
Sugarcane waste could be a key ingredient in tackling plastic pollution, with an AIBN researcher receiving funding to turn the green waste into sustainable packaging.
A growing population, farmland degradation and now climate change - the world's crops and livestock are under increasing pressure. But could the answer be found in cutting-edge genetic technology?
AIBN's Dr Nasim Amiralian is leading a project on developing a new generation of sustainable composite materials designed specifically for electric vehicles.