Nanotechnologies have the potential to offer a wide range of economic, social and environmental benefits.

National Research Flagships offer full and top-up Flagship Postgraduate Scholarships to high quality students who wish to work on a Flagship research project.

CSIRO today signed a five-year, $25m strategic research alliance agreement with one of Australia’s leading public companies – Orica Limited.

An ambitious new research collaboration designed to track the health of Australia’s marine and freshwater ecosystems was launched today.

CSIRO are improving health and well-being through the development of manufactured biomedical devices, materials and technologies, for local and global export markets.

CSIRO are developing new products and processes for the efficient use and conservation of natural resources and waste industrial products.

A brief guide to CSIRO's electroactive materials capabilities.

The Future Manufacturing Flagship invites applications for PhD scholarships commencing in early 2010.

Take a CSIRO Short Stop: snack-sized science for people on the go.

As nanotechnology becomes common place in products such as sunscreen, CSIRO nanosafety scientists are investigating the theoretical concern that nanoparticles could actually penetrate the skin. (5:27)

After developing a manufacturing process for making wool blend air filters and seeing his work applied in commercial products, Dr Jürg Schütz is now investigating filters containing carbon nanotubes.

Mr Clive Davenport has extensive experience in the scientific industry from managing research programs, developing commercial products, establishing international markets, to taking start-up businesses to global success.

Read the specifications for the Future Manufacturing Cluster Specification 2010: Novel Electrode Materials. (2 pages)

By unlocking the secrets of ocean processes, ecosystems and resources, CSIRO is addressing national challenges in which oceans play a central role. (4 pages)

Read answers to commonly asked questions regarding the use of nanoparticles in sunscreen, and on our Nanosafety research.

Flexible, large area, cost-effective, reel-to-reel printable plastic solar cells: your questions answered.