A local microbiologist has been working on an alternative to antibiotics, which tend to encourage resistant bacterial strains to develop over time.
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 29, 2014
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Curtin University researchers have developed an innovative robotic hand exoskeleton which can be made cheaply using a 3D printer and could potentially cut down on rehabilitation visits for patients.
Engineering
Oct 19, 2015
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What lies at the bottom of the ocean is a long-time source of intrigue, however, many of us lack the capabilities to explore it.
Archaeology
Apr 9, 2015
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A world-first vaccine more than 25 years in the making is being developed in Albany and could be available in commercial quantities by the end of next year.
Plants & Animals
Nov 18, 2013
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While people may have never heard of photonics before, they will surely have heard about the technology that relies on its existence, namely the internet, computers and smartphones.
Optics & Photonics
Sep 8, 2015
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A seagrass commonly found along WA's coast could be an important tool in a decades-long battle against erosion in Albany, a preliminary study by UWA has found.
Ecology
Jun 27, 2016
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A company that started in Perth several years ago is poised to revolutionize the world-wide computer industry with a computer chip that aims to mimic the operations of the human brain.
Electronics & Semiconductors
Jun 23, 2015
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Gold nanoparticles could be used to help detect the margins between tumours and normal tissue, enabling surgeons to better determine which tissue to remove and which to leave.
Bio & Medicine
May 22, 2014
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Developing highly efficient ion transport membranes for the extraction of oxygen for industrial and medical use has earned a team of Curtin University scientists first prize in the university's Commercial Innovation Awards.
Materials Science
Aug 30, 2013
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A WA geologist analyzing lunar rock samples collected during the Apollo missions has uncovered evidence of a huge meteorite strike 4.2 billion years ago.
Space Exploration
Feb 13, 2014
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