Australian ‘sewage submarine’ detects COVID-19 in wastewater
A simple, cost-effective and portable device, shaped like a torpedo, has been successful in detecting SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater in Victoria ...
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How 3D printing helped to plug manufacturing gaps caused by COVID-19
Some engineering-related sectors have experienced a renaissance during the COVID-19 crisis. One area it has affected is 3D printing.
Building an emergency ventilator for COVID-19 patients? This engineer needed just 17 days
“It looked like the hospital system would be overwhelmed,” says Professor Gregg Suaning. “So we got to work and 17 ...
These engineers are working on a low-cost, at-home COVID-19 test
A team of researchers have dreamed up the best possible way to engineer COVID-19 tests to make them safe, fast ...
Australian engineers have developed a rapid COVID-19 antibody test
A world-first breakthrough could see blood test results returned in 20 minutes, with hospitals able to process 700 tests per ...
Pandemic-driven innovation could change the face of medtech collaboration
The COVID-19 response has seen rapid, iterative design driven by strong partnerships between researchers, clinicians and industry. Will this ultimately ...
Here’s why engineering will be crucial to Australia’s COVID-19 comeback
A large part of the recovery from the current crisis will be driven by engineers and the projects they enable. ...
How volunteering makes for better engineers
The theme of this year’s National Volunteer Week is ‘Changing Communities. Changing Lives’. create caught up with one engineer who ...
Three data-driven responses to COVID-19
Researchers around the country have turned their attention to creating applications to help governments better understand the spread of disease ...
This new Brisbane lab is putting AI to work against COVID-19
A new lab in Queensland is using artificial intelligence (AI) to solve some of the world’s most pressing problems – ...
