3D printing personalises heart disease treatment
Heart disease remains the number one killer in Australia, affecting one in every six adults. Every nine minutes, a person suffers a heart attack. University of Melbourne doctors and...
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New mix of materials simplifies solar cells
An international research team has simplified the steps to create highly efficient silicon solar cells by applying a new...
New lens promises to revolutionise technology
Researchers at Swinburne University have developed a new lens that could revolutionise much of the technology we use every...
The digital world vs. the biological world: should we be worried?
The digital world is evolving at a faster rate than the biological world, causing concern among researchers at Macquarie...
Computer game to help stroke survivors re-build their lives
Strokes are the number one cause of long-term disability in adults in Australia, affecting more than 50,000 Australians each...
World-first disease-detecting technology
Researchers from University of the Sunshine Coast have developed a world-first technology to enable diagnosis of multiple diseases from...
New diabetes drug could protect the heart
New research has shown the promising potential of a glucose-regulating drug to protect the heart from scarring, a common...
Battery research a boost for renewable energy viability
With news that renewable energy technologies are increasingly beating both fossil fuels and nuclear energy on costs, work by...
Scientists uncover genes that decelerate Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer’s disease affects up to 35 million people around the world and is predicted to affect one in 85...
Revolutionary material that could save us from environmental havoc
The 2010 Gulf Coast BP disaster wreaked environmental havoc and cost a reported $40 billion. In response to this...