Biotech
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...
This organic, 3D-printed artificial retina could help restore sight
An Australian engineer has developed a cheap, 3D-printed carbon device that uses absorbed light to fire neurons and restore sight...
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...
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 hair’s-breadth probe can navigate the body’s circulatory system
Biomedical engineer Dr Jiawen Li is developing ultra-thin fibre-optic devices that can explore the body’s organs and detect heart disease.
These tiny 3D-printed structures could help the body regrow bones
Engineers and scientists have combined their talents to flip traditional 3D printing and create intricate biomedical structures designed to regrow...
Sensing seizures: This engineer is making it easier to diagnose brain disorders
As one of the founders of biomedical company Seer, George Kenley is helping to revolutionise the treatment of epilepsy. However,...
These Australian researchers are ‘tricking’ stem cells into becoming bone
An international team has engineered a new stem cells technique that could speed up recovery from bone replacement.
