Nanotechnology is helping those with lung disease breathe easier
Tiny biological messengers are being used by an Australian team that is devising new treatments for lung diseases.
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Drones deliver vaccines to remote areas of the South Pacific in world-first trial
A Melbourne-based startup founded by a robotics engineer and former RAAF pilot has bagged world-first commercial contracts to ship vaccines ...
New expandable orthopaedic screw reduces bone damage from hip surgery
One in 10 complex hip surgery patients have to return to hospital due to orthopaedic screws coming loose. This orthopaedic ...
Virtual reality helps researchers find joint pain points
A virtual reality biomechanical facility can improve our understanding of physical movement and help treat injuries.
This Herculean millirobot could one day deliver drugs inside your body
A soft-bodied millirobot developed by researchers at the City University of Hong Kong (City U) could one day guide medical ...
Smart phone HIV test could save lives all over the world
A team of researchers in the United Kingdom has developed a mobile diagnostic tool that could help save lives in ...
New fluorescent dyes could sharpen the focus of biological imaging
Fluorescent molecules have been used in biological imaging for over a century. Recent studies have shed light on the technology’s ...
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.
How one engineering entrepreneur helps medtech ideas come to life
According to Dr Erol Harvey, winner of the 2018 ATSE Clunies Ross Entrepreneur of the Year Award, there is no ...
