This soft, snake-like gripper could revolutionise the use of robotics in surgery
A team from the University of New South Wales has created a device that could pave the way for new ...
Tag: medical technology
Engineering new forms of vaccine delivery
Engineers are investigating novel methods to deliver vaccinations effectively, other than the dreaded jab.
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.
Geoff Rogers is turning corners in robotic guidewire technology
Geoff Rogers is always looking for a problem to solve. His enthusiasm has ushered him into the world of business ...
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 ...
Rehabilitation engineers are using technology to improve the lives of people with disabilities
Never heard of rehabilitation engineering? According to Dr Iain Brown, Chair of Engineers Australia’s National Committee on Rehabilitation Engineering, you’re ...
Pandemic-driven innovation could change the face of medtech collaboration
The COVID-19 response has seen rapid, iterative design driven by strong partnerships between researchers, clinicians and industry. Will this ultimately ...
Hala Zreiqat wants to 3D print new bones on demand
Repairing skeletal damage could come with the press of a printer button, if Hala Zreiqat can realise the potential of ...
The world’s first ultrasound biosensor monitors patients in real time
A new technology created by Australian researchers could pave the way for advances in patient monitoring.
The COVID-19 pandemic has created a community of engineers ready to help
Around the world, engineers are coming together to share ideas, experiment and find solutions to a potential medical supplies shortage.
