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The compelling case for Biomade in Australia
29, Jun 2026

The compelling case for Biomade in Australia

Dr Iniga George, The Hon Julian Hill MP, J-L Heylen, Distinguished Professor Ian Paulsen and Mary O'Malley The ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology brought the case for sovereign...

Engineering bacteria to be tiny miners
24, Nov 2025

Engineering bacteria to be tiny miners

A Centre researcher is part of an ambitious international project that could revolutionise the way we extract the precious metals used in smartphones, electric vehicles, and wind turbines. A team...

Why talking to industry makes you a better researcher
9, Oct 2025

Why talking to industry makes you a better researcher

By Jessica Liana, Research student Understanding industry is a way to strengthen research, even if commercialisation is not the goal. That was one of the key messages at the Centre’s...

How microbes can detoxify mine waste – and unlock valuable rare earth minerals
4, Nov 2024

How microbes can detoxify mine waste – and unlock valuable rare earth minerals

By Alex Druce, University of Queensland This beaker is full of toxic red mud – a waste material produced by the tonne at mining sites across Australia. In this form,...