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Cancer immunotherapy – redefining vaccines
It's an advanced material world
Nanoscience – working small, thinking big
The picture becomes clear for magnetic resonance imaging
Cochlear implants – wiring for sound


Cancer immunotherapy – redefining vaccines
As the leading cause of death in Australia, scientists are giving cancer a shot.

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It's an advanced material world
Advanced materials promise to meet the needs of consumers who demand products that are lighter, cheaper, faster and better than ever before.

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Nanoscience – working small, thinking big
Nanoscience has the potential to reshape the world around us. It could lead to revolutionary breakthroughs in fields as diverse as manufacturing and health care. What is involved in working at the nanoscale?

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The picture becomes clear for magnetic resonance imaging
Magnetic resonance imaging is increasing in importance as a tool for diagnosing illness and injury. Regulations in Victoria now require professional boxers to have an MRI brain scan every 3 years.

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Cochlear implants – wiring for sound
Australian researchers are helping deaf people to hear – the majority of the world's cochlear implant recipients use a device manufactured here.

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Bionic Ear Institute logoBionic Ear Institute CRC for Cochlear Implant and Hearing Aid Innovation logoCooperative Research Centre for Cochlear Implant and Hearing Aid Innovation.

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