Biotech
One giant leap for biological engineering
Melbourne researchers have embedded lab-grown human brain cells onto silicon chips, opening up a whole new world of possibilities.
Could these tissue-engineered blood vessels help save lives during bypass surgery?
Biomedical engineers at the University of Melbourne have fabricated artificial vascular grafts that could prove useful during essential bypass surgery.
New bionic limb uses AI to decode motor commands
This engineer has spearheaded change in the field of bionics and just developed a new bionic limb to reduce pain...
The futuristic textile treatment with the power to repel bacteria
Hospitals are rife with dangerous bacteria, with an overuse of antibiotics causing resistant strains. This liquid metal coating for monitoring...
How a brush with tragedy is inspiring a life-saving device
A family history of cardiovascular disease is behind this engineer’s quest to develop a micro-device that detects changes in the...
This new tool could change the way surgeons plan jawbone reconstruction
A tool developed by a University of Sydney engineer will help surgeons plan the complicated task of jawbone reconstruction.
“Life-changing value”: Australian engineers develop a device to help motor neurone disease sufferers
A device developed by Australian engineers could help sufferers of motor neurone disease and other conditions control electronics with their...
Engineers develop biomaterial to treat burns patients
An injectable biomaterial developed by University of Sydney engineers could provide an alternative to the painful treatments currently available for...
AI enables laryngectomy patients to get their voice back
Australian start-up Laronix is developing a bionic device that uses AI-based voice-cloning technology to restore the voices of laryngectomy patients.
The analysis tool making it easier to detect and treat heart disease
A next-generation analysis tool to combat coronary artery disease is moving from the lab to hospitals around the world, thanks...
