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Antibiotic resistance found in surprise source
16, Jul 2026

Antibiotic resistance found in surprise source

Centre scientists have found a new source of antibiotic resistance in an unexpected place: polluted freshwater sediment in NSW. Researchers at Macquarie University and The University of Sydney discovered a...

Linkage Grant Success for Synthetic Biologists
4, Jun 2026

Linkage Grant Success for Synthetic Biologists

Researchers from the Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology have secured $2 million in ARC Linkage grant funds for projects spanning waste conversion, environmental conservation, and food security.   [caption...

Sensor Technologies to Detect Harmful Pollutants
2, Feb 2026

Sensor Technologies to Detect Harmful Pollutants

Dr Elena Eremeeva has been awarded two new grants to advance the development of portable sensor technologies aimed at detecting harmful pollutants. One is focused on smoke taint in wine...

Sound success in ARC funding rounds 
25, Nov 2022

Sound success in ARC funding rounds 

Centre researchers have excelled in the latest round of Australian Research Council Discovery Grants. And a bid under the Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities grant scheme has also been successful.  ...