Researchers wire runners for sound
A new study suggests that running ‘quietly’ could reduce your risk of getting shin splints.
Technology
Patching up damaged hearts
A polymer patch that improves the conduction of electrical impulses across damaged heart tissue represents a significant advance in...
Largest-ever philanthropy study sounds note of caution
While the amount of money raised for charity continues to increase, fewer people are donating, this national study found.
From rubbish dump to clean diesel: old tyres transformed
New tests prove that old tyres can be recycled into lower emission diesel engine oil instead of being dumped...
Cheaper and safer dental implants through nanotechnology
Cutting-edge technology from Griffith University will help make infections from dental implants a thing of the past.
Revolutionary solar cells hit new world efficiency record
A team at UNSW have achieved the highest efficiency rating with the largest solar cells yet made from perovskite,...
New optical probe detects breast cancer tissue
An optical fibre probe that distinguishes breast cancer tissue from normal tissue could allow surgeons to be much more...
A new formula to reduce patients’ exposure to radiation
In a medical imaging breakthrough, a new mathematical equation will help radiologists calculate the optimal radiation dose in CT...
Futuristic holograph technology within sight
Holograms projected from your watch or your phone? This sci-fi scenario just got a step closer thanks to Swinburne’s...
Seeing the face of the future
A new 3D imaging system can accurately predict the results of facial surgery.