Colour-changing sensors can offer on-the-spot disease diagnosis
Biomedical engineers in Australia and overseas are developing test kits that can confirm the presence of diseases ranging from the ...
Tag: biomedical engineering
Biomedical engineering is the application of engineering principles and design concepts to medicine and biology for healthcare purposes.
New 3D printing techniques bring bionic eyes “closer than ever”
Researchers have 3D printed light receptors onto a hemispherical surface for the first time, a significant step towards making bionic ...
Virtual reality lets researchers get a cell’s-eye view of the world
UNSW researchers are working with virtual reality technology that allows scientists to 'walk' around 3D versions of cells and collaborate ...
Training AI to diagnose strokes more quickly and accurately
Strokes are the third leading cause of death in Australia. Biomedical engineering students are hoping to change that with a ...
Field of beans: Harvesting a new crop of diabetes treatments
Chemical engineers are harnessing the natural benefits of Western Australian legumes to create a new way of combating diabetes.
Biofabrication: What happens when the best of manufacturing and biotech collide
Technology is transforming the world of healthcare, a move that promises to radically change the lives of both doctors and ...
“Find problems worth solving”: One medtech engineer shares the secrets to his success
As CEO and co-founder of innovative bio-medtech company Field Orthopaedics, Dr Chris Jeffery has worn a number of different hats, ...
New innovation tests for malaria without drawing a drop of blood
A 24-year-old Ugandan engineer has won Africa’s most prestigious engineering prize for inventing a quick, low-cost malaria test that doesn’t ...
Wirelessly powered implants could fight illnesses in the body one day
Pacemakers and other implantable medical devices need on-board batteries, which limits their miniaturisation and lifespan. Devices powered and controlled by ...
3D printed corneas could help millions of people see again
There’s a worldwide shortage of corneas available for transplant, but a new 3D printing technique could help restore eyesight to ...
