Biotech
This parasite-inspired device could change drug delivery
Inspired by a parasitic worm that bites its host’s intestines, engineers have developed technology that could revolutionise slow release medicine...
Melbourne team moves towards human trials of bionic eye
A cortical vision device that helps restore sight to the blind may go to human trial within five years.
Australian team 3D prints ‘bone’ with living cells
A local research team has developed a ceramic-based ink that could allow surgeons to 3D-print bone-like structures containing living cells.
Making superfoods from marine microalgae
A team at Adelaide's Flinders University is cooking up a plan to turn microalgae into chips, pastes, jams and even...
First-hand experience inspired this electrical engineer to improve cochlear implants
When Dr Greg Watkins developed profound deafness following a 30-year career as an electrical engineer, he turned his skills to...
This young engineer hopes his technology will help people with serious mobility issues
Young engineer Sam Parker is a 2020 John Monash Scholar who wants to transform the field of brain-computer interfaces.
This ‘bone on a chip’ could reduce the need for animal testing in medical research
Trialling new medicines typically involves extensive in vivo testing using animal models. But a new technology created by engineers could...
This Australian-designed bionic glove will bring greater autonomy to paralysis patients
A new bionic glove being developed in Australia could see paralysis patients achieve greater autonomy.
These engineers are working on a low-cost, at-home COVID-19 test
A team of researchers have dreamed up the best possible way to engineer COVID-19 tests to make them safe, fast...
Engineers developed a neural implant that can be controlled remotely by a magnetic field
Engineers from Rice University in the US have created a neural implant that can be programmed and charged remotely with...
