Gas sensing gut pill beats breath test diagnosis
New trials of a swallowable sensor have revealed the device is 3,000 times more accurate than current technology used to diagnose many gut disorders.
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New early detection sensor for type 1 diabetes
Researchers are developing early detection technology for Type 1 diabetes that can accurately predict if a child is at risk of the chronic disease.
Smart wound dressings with healing sensors
Researchers have developed smart wound dressings with built-in nanosensors that glow to alert patients when a wound is not healing properly.
Reverse 3D printing to make tiny implants
Researchers have developed a 3D printing technique that allows them to create incredibly small and complex biomedical implants.
Aged care monitoring and alert technology
Sleeptite has launched the world-first smart monitoring system, REMi, delivering real-time and non-invasive resident monitoring and alerts.
Nano-thin piezoelectrics advance wearables
A new type of ultra-efficient, nano-thin material could advance self-powered electronics, wearable technologies and even deliver pacemakers powered by heart beats.
Sound waves power advances in smart materials
Researchers at have revealed how high-frequency sound waves can be used to build new materials, make smart nanoparticles and even deliver drugs to the lungs for painless, needle-free vaccinations.
Diamond-studded silk wound dressing improves healing
Scientists have developed a next generation wound dressing that can detect infection and improve healing in burns, skin grafts and chronic wounds.
Electronic skin reacts to pain like human skin
Researchers have developed electronic artificial skin that reacts to pain just like real skin, opening the way to better prosthetics, smarter robotics and non-invasive alternatives to skin grafts.
Nutrition smart patch reduced diabetes risk
A wearable smart patch will deliver precision data to help people personalise their diets and reduce their risk of developing lifestyle-related chronic diseases like Type 2 diabetes.
Game changer: New software for stroke rehab
A new touch-screen therapy tool could accelerate the recovery of patients who have suffered a stroke and change the way rehabilitation is delivered in hospitals and homes.
Organ-on-a-chip: Device simplifies study of blood cells
A simple innovation the size of a grain of sand means we can now analyse cells and tiny particles as if they were inside the human body.
Bringing the bling to improve implants
Researchers have for the first time successfully coated 3D printed titanium implants with diamond.