Australia's durum wheat growers have extra reason to be worried as the worst drought in two centuries provides a grim foretaste of the Infernal Century. However, a chance discovery of a salt-tolerance gene from decades-old seed lines is looking promising.

CSIRO scientists have combined disease resistance genes in wild wheat varieties.

The elusive molecule responsible for spreading gene silencing through plants is still unknown, but the pioneers of RNAi research at CSIRO Plant Industry are close to tracking it down.

Veterinary laboratory diagnosticians meet in Melbourne to discuss animal disease.

Sexual behaviour turns out to be the reason why alien whiteflies knock out the indigenous version.

A vaccine for fowlpox developed by the CSIRO has been released commercially.

Research Australia report says the source of original research for biotech companies is moving from the public to the private.

CSIRO scientists win Australia's premier science award for discovery of double-stranded RNA interference in plants, while marine researcher wins life scientist of the year award.

Very few things are more important in life than a good glass of wine, which is why scientists are poking their noses into it.

The Australian Synchrotron is officially open for business.

Bracks' legacy, AIDS conference, the art of Odile Crick and the science of the Simpsons.