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Technology topics: Medical technology
Rebuilding humans using bionics
Dirty, rotten swine flu – and how to beat it
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
Rebuilding humans using bionics
Bionic bodies have been depicted in science fiction for decades. Now, researchers are making bionics the new frontier of medical science, by creating hi-tech devices to help people walk, see and hear again.
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Sir Mark Oliphant International Frontiers of Science and Technology Conference Series |
Dirty, rotten swine flu – and how to beat it
A potentially dangerous new flu has arrived, closely pursued by a new vaccine.
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CSL Limited |
Cancer immunotherapy – redefining vaccines
As the leading cause of death in Australia, scientists are giving cancer a shot.
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The Sir Mark Oliphant International Frontiers of Science and Technology Conference Series |
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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Advanced Powder Technology Pty Ltd |
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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the Australian Government's National Innovation Awareness Strategy |
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 |  |
Cooperative Research Centre for Cochlear Implant and Hearing Aid Innovation. |