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Stanford researchers develop vine-like robot that can grow on demand
Researchers from Stanford University have developed a new type of robot that can cover distance by growing, just like vines, fungi and nerve cells.
The...
QUT scientist to battle breast cancer with 3D printing
3D printing never ceases to amaze- from 3D printing parts for aircraft to 3D printing food and all sorts of implants in medicine -...
Irish researchers develop new process for 3D printing bone tissue
Irish researchers at AMBER, the Science Foundation Ireland funded materials science centre, hosted in Trinity College Dublin, have developed a new method for 3D...
Researchers build “biohybrid” robot from sea slug muscles and 3D printed body
Researchers from Case Western Reserve University have built a crawling robot by combining 3D printed parts and sea slug materials.
Although this biohybrid robot is...
Researchers create recipe for 3D printing new bones
The need for replacement bones is enormous – an estimated 200,000 people need replacement implants due to surgery, trauma or birth defects.
In an effort...
Australia conducts world-first trial testing of the performance and impact of wave energy farms...
A world-first trial testing of the performance and impact of wave energy farms at model scale was conducted yesterday at the Australian Maritime College (AMC).
AMC,...
Boeing unveils revolutionary autonomous submarine that can operate on its own for months
Ever since the 1960’s Boeing has been developing underwater vehicles; last week the company unveiled a new type of autonomous submarine that can operate...
Aussie scientists develop stretchable nano-devices for future manufacturing of “smart” contact lenses
Scientists from the University of Adelaide and RMIT have developed a new technology that could be the basis for making “smart” contact lenses in...
More CSIRO jobs on the chopping block
Researchers at CSIRO have been informed that they might lose their jobs as a result of a two year organisational restructure that is set...
Pyjamas and doonas could be tailored to our sleeping patterns to give us a...
Researchers from RMIT’s Centre for Advanced Materials and Performance Textiles are trying to find new approaches to improve sleep by developing ways to design...
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Circular beds: Revolutionising sustainable bedding in Australia
A new wave of innovation is transforming the Australian manufacturing sector, with sustainability at its core. ROBOVOID, in collaboration with Swinburne University, GT Recycling, and Sustainability Victoria, has developed a groundbreaking bed base made entirely from recycled plastic.
