The latest addition to the camera phone accessories marketplace lets you peer down at the microscopic world – no lab required.…
Nanoparticles offer hope in the fight against antibiotic resistant bacteria
One of the biggest battles in science is taking place at the microscopic level as we race to find something to combat the rising numbers of antibiotic resistant bacteria.…
This ultra-thin wearable tech will help doctors look after patient health
The ongoing miniaturisation of semiconductors has enabled some big advances in wearable tech. The latest: a soft, stretchy, ultra thin sensor that can monitor patient vital signs.…
Ceramics might one day replace metal to help heal broken bones
Move over metal plates and screws – ceramic could become the go-to graft for mending broken bones.…
Could this student-designed nanotechnology help in the war against HIV?
A group of university students has brought us one step closer to a cure for HIV by developing an innovative DNA scaffold to study the virus at close range.…
What happens when you transform living cells into wearable tech?
Your next health check might come courtesy of this chic, discreet, 3D-printed ‘living tattoo’.…
A new startup wants to put ultrasound technology in every home
One engineer is borrowing techniques from the microelectronics industry to put ultrasound machines in every household. …
Can this new biomaterial help improve your body’s healing process?
Doctors might soon be piecing together damaged tissues and organs thanks to this ‘tissue paper’.…
Is the secret to treating illnesses hidden deep in your cells? This engineer thinks so
One of Australia’s top minds in biomedical engineering wants to change how we diagnose and treat diseases by going straight to the source – our cells themselves. …
This bio-inspired camera could help detect hidden cancer
Taking a cue from nature, engineers in the US have created a novel camera that mimics the eye of the mantis shrimp to detect cancer.…