Bioengineering
Sciences & Technology
We’re closer to ‘engineering’ blood vessels
Cardiovascular disease is a global killer. Now researchers have developed a fast, inexpensive and scalable method for engineering blood vessels from natural tissue
Health & Medicine
Translating thought into action
The first human trial of a tiny device that reads brain signals is successfully allowing patients with paralysis to operate computers and phones with their minds
Health & Medicine
Seeing inside arthritis
Mechanobiology brings together engineering, biology, and physics – and this technology could help predict your risk of developing a musculoskeletal condition
Sciences & Technology
Engineering magnetics to grow human tissue
Tissue engineering can restore damaged or lost tissue in the human body, and biomedical engineers are working to one day scale up the technology to regenerate entire organs
Health & Medicine
Reading the body’s electrical signals to treat illness
Embedded electrical devices are increasingly treating chronic illnesses, but researchers are now seeking to record and interpret our own electrical signals to predict symptoms
Health & Medicine
Stimulating the brain – without major surgery
Researchers have demonstrated the feasibility of a tiny device that could one day offer an alternative to open brain surgery
Health & Medicine
Under the Microscope
A smarter way to deliver drugs
Dr Georgina Such works with nanoparticles to deliver vaccines and drugs, but a breakthrough in the field could be life-changing for people with cancer
Health & Medicine
Under the Microscope
The enigma of the ACL
More people than ever are injuring their anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL. But PhD candidate Raneem Haddara is exploring how to prevent the injury, rather than cure it
Health & Medicine
Clever socks connecting remote patients and physios
New ‘smart socks’ are helping physiotherapists better diagnose and treat injuries, particularly in remote patients
Health & Medicine
Enlisting nanoparticles in the fight against superbugs
As antibiotics become less and less effective, researchers are turning to new ways to defeat drug-resistant bacteria like Golden Staph