This ‘bone on a chip’ could reduce the need for animal testing in medical research
Trialling new medicines typically involves extensive in vivo testing using animal models. But a new technology created by engineers could ...
Tag: biomedical engineering
Biomedical engineering is the application of engineering principles and design concepts to medicine and biology for healthcare purposes.
This Australian-designed bionic glove will bring greater autonomy to paralysis patients
A new bionic glove being developed in Australia could see paralysis patients achieve greater autonomy.
Engineers developed a neural implant that can be controlled remotely by a magnetic field
Engineers from Rice University in the US have created a neural implant that can be programmed and charged remotely with ...
Rehabilitation engineers are using technology to improve the lives of people with disabilities
Never heard of rehabilitation engineering? According to Dr Iain Brown, Chair of Engineers Australia’s National Committee on Rehabilitation Engineering, you’re ...
For the first time, researchers put AI skin cancer diagnosis to the test in the real world
Scientists have found artificial intelligence (AI) improves the accuracy of skin cancer diagnosis, when combined with human clinical checks.
The world’s first ultrasound biosensor monitors patients in real time
A new technology created by Australian researchers could pave the way for advances in patient monitoring.
Space travel could help this engineer develop more effective cancer treatment
University of Technology Sydney (UTS) lecturer Joshua Chou is taking cancer research out of this world.
3 ways technology is helping the fight against coronavirus
Coronavirus hasn't been cured, but engineering innovations like 3D printing, medical robots and antimicrobial coatings are helping the fight against ...
Engineers experiment with salty mask coatings to guard against infections
Early experiments with adding salt coatings to face masks shows promise for deterring the spread of viruses.
Biomedical engineer the only Australian to earn spot on international list of inventors
A UNSW Biomedical Engineering Professor has been named a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) in the United ...
