The Australian biomedical engineers hoping to one day build back spines
Australian biomedical engineers are developing components of an injectable gel that could one day help regrow nerve fibres in the...
New technology provides a steady hand when installing wind turbines
A new lifting technology could make it easier to install wind turbine blades and other heavy loads in blustery weather.
Purple Hive uses artificial intelligence to keep bees parasite-free
With off-the-shelf parts, artificial intelligence and a little ingenuity, two engineers have devised a purple box that could save the...
Teaching artificial intelligence to spot when people need space to think
This engineer’s research is teaching artificial intelligence to recognise when humans are approaching their cognitive limits.
Clinical clean up: finding ways to recycle medical waste
Australian hospitals incinerate thousands of tonnes of potentially infectious medical waste every year — and COVID-19 has supercharged the problem....
The engineers helping Aussie athletes to Paralympic gold
When archer Taymon Kenton-Smith takes aim in the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games, he’ll hold the bow with a custom grip...
This hair’s-breadth probe can navigate the body’s circulatory system
Biomedical engineer Dr Jiawen Li is developing ultra-thin fibre-optic devices that can explore the body’s organs and detect heart disease.
This engineering student is designing wheelchair racing gear that fits like a glove
Wheelchair racing gloves designed by an engineering student could give aspiring Paralympians access to gear usually reserved for elite athletes.
How pigging engineer Vanessa Bullock keeps Karratha Gas Plant operating
When things go wrong at this major gas plant, all eyes turn to mechanical engineer Vanessa Bullock.
This engineer voyaged to the deepest point of the ocean – in a sub he helped build
Sub pilot and engineer Tim Macdonald became the deepest-diving Australian last month with a 10,925 m journey to the bottom...
