Biotech
Australian students take artificial heart design overseas
Students from Monash University made a splash at the world’s first Heart Hackathon with their innovative total artificial heart design.
These tiny spikes skewer bacteria and fungi
Researchers thought engineering super-smooth materials would stop bacteria attaching to surfaces. They were wrong. When Distinguished Professor Elena Ivanova was...
Nailing the sweet spot between engineering and medicine
The NX Nail is an Australian invention revolutionising hand surgery and helping AFL stars get back on the field sooner.
This 3D-printed microdevice could transform male infertility treatment
The one treatment available for male infertility is extremely difficult to perform. But a new, streamlined approach to the process...
One formula for winning healthtech
A fiery crash taught Formula One driver Mark Webber the importance of hydration. He’s now found a new team of...
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...
