Sustainability

The threat of climate change – the saying goes – is like a frog stuck in a rapidly heating pot of water...

Researchers from The University of Queensland are using synthetic biology to help the world’s biggest businesses transition to net zero.

By feeding waste gases like carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, and methane to certain bacteria, Antonia Ebert is producing bioplastics that break down naturally in the environment.

A blue-sky vision for a new, durable green polymer has won AIBN researchers global recognition at the 2024 Serendipity Collective competition in Estonia.

Queensland researchers and farmers are teaming up to design nanotechnology that repurposes agricultural waste into high-value soil products.

Hemanshi Galaiya's work in synthetic biology is just part of the wider picture of how she is changing the world.

AIBN researchers are hoping to turn the tide on ocean waste with customised seawater-degradable plastics made using 3D-printing techniques.

mRNA vaccines and therapies will be produced for clinical trials in a dedicated laboratory to be built at the Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology.

Designing a new biodegradable ‘plastic’ bag could help change the way we farm mushrooms and open lucrative opportunities in packaging and manufacturing.

Researchers at the Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology have pioneered a simple, fast and effective technique to remove PFAS chemicals from water.