14 October 2011 Is that a nano-bot in your guns, or are you just pleased to see me? jcoterhals Show us your (carbon nanotube artificial) muscles! By Geoff Spinks, University of Wollongong The idea of doctors deploying miniscule robots in your body to diagnose and treat medical conditions is closer to reality today with the development of artificial muscles small and strong enough to push…
12 August 2011 ‘Game-changing’ printed tattoos may replace hefty medical monitors By Sunanda Creagh, The Conversation Scientists have invented new stick-on ‘tattoos’ that track human heart, brain wave and muscle activity and could one day…
21 June 2011 Could blood pressure power pacemakers in future? By Sunanda Creagh, The Conversation That tangled collection of chargers could one day be obsolete, as Australian researchers report a breakthrough that brings…
20 June 2011 Nanotechnology delivers big dose of anti-cancer drugs to tumours By Sunanda Creagh, The Conversation Scientists have developed tiny particles capable of taking large doses of anti-cancer drugs right to a tumour’s doorstep…
6 February 2012 Bullet-proof fibre may be the toughest yet University of Wollongong A new composite of graphene has been found to be tougher then Kevlar, and cheaper to make. Scientists at the University…
