This engineer wants to stop heart attacks in their tracks
One third of fatal heart attack and stroke patients are under 70. Electrical engineer Dr Zihuai Lin MIEAust is working ...
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This electronics engineer is giving sensation to synthetic skin
The idea of engineered skin that can “feel” sensation, such as heat, cold and pain, has long seemed out of ...
These dressings glow when a wound isn’t healing properly
Researchers have developed smart dressings with built-in nanosensors that alert medical professionals when a wound is not healing.
This early-warning wearable device monitors UV exposure
For people who spend a lot of time outdoors, skin cancer is a workplace risk associated with the job. One ...
‘Smart’ clothes that can measure your movements
Researchers in the emerging field of tactile electronics have found a way to weave sensors into fabric and apply machine ...
Flexible sensors could prevent falls in aged care residents
A Melbourne company has created what it calls a world-first monitoring and alert system that has the potential to revolutionise ...
This technology helps protect its users from the effects of Australia’s scorching summer sun
Venturing outdoors while staying safe from skin cancer can be a tricky task. One engineer is helping Australians make safer ...
Dr Sina Naficy ensures our food is good enough to eat
Instant information about the quality of the contents inside could help create packaging that fights the problem of food waste.
This sensor sniffs out beer aromas to help create the perfect brew
From designer chairs to autonomous vehicles and identifying galaxies in deep space, it seems there’s nothing AI can’t do. And ...
Engineers bring quantum computing a step closer after cracking a 50-year-old problem
Quantum computing could be made more feasible thanks to a subatomic discovery by Australian engineers — and they did it ...
