Biotech
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...
UNSW engineers develop smart sutures to speed up wound recovery
Engineers from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) have pioneered a new kind of suture to speed up wound...
Australian researchers pioneer breakthrough in keyhole heart surgery
In a world-first, a multidisciplinary Australian team has developed a safe and effective way to perform keyhole heart valve replacement...
3D bioprinter revolutionising cancer treatment scoops up prestigious award
The team behind ‘Rastrum’, a bright pink bioprinter that is revolutionising cancer research, took home the 2021 ANSTO Eureka Prize...
The doctor and engineer helping people with quadriplegia one day walk again
A car accident during medical school left Dinesh Palipana paralysed from the chest down. Now he's working with a team...
Will luminescent plants light up the future?
Engineers from MIT have created a light-emitting plant that has the capability to glow brightly for several minutes.
Using CRISPR technology to detect harmful parasites in water
Engineers at the University of New South Wales discovered that ultrasensitive CRISPR technology can identify the presence of Cryptosporidium parvum...
The Australian team bringing bionic vision into focus
Neurotechnology could deliver revolutionary results for people with vision loss. One Melbourne bionic eye prototype works in sheep, but is...
Australian-made COVID-19 test returns results within minutes
A new test for COVID-19 could return results within 10 minutes — and will work without painful nasal swabs and...
