Health
Researchers at Western Australia's Edith Cowan University have discovered a way to modify an iron-based alloy in such a way as to produce a new… Adelaide Uni scientists develop program to spot breast cancer
Written by Sam Varghese
A fully-automated program to analyse medical images with the aim of detecting breast tumours is being developed by researchers from the University of Adelaide's Australian… 
Dr Alan Finkel will continue as Australia's Chief Scientist for a further two years, until the end of 2020, the Federal Government announced on Wednesday. 
A bio-optics diagnostic device that can reveal blood clot formation and help identify people who risk suffering a stroke or a heart attack has been… New partnership looks to accelerate therapeutic tech improvements
Written by Peter Dinham
The first placements of PhDs, including women graduates, with business and industry have commenced under a partnership between the Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute’s APR.Intern program… 
The CSIRO has succeeded in bringing about a significant reduction in the population of a species of mosquito that spreads diseases like dengue and Zika… 
The University of Waterloo is developing a way to monitor their blood sugar without drawing blood. 
Tiny optical sensors, that are 50 times thinner than a human hair and may make it possible to create wearable devices that allow diagnosis in… 
Fitness tracker manufacturer Fitbit has admitted that it provided misleading information to Australians about their customer guarantee rights under Australian Consumer Law. RMIT creator of 'électronic skin’ nominee for APEC science award
Written by Peter Dinham
A scientist at Victoria’s RMIT University — Associate Professor Madhu Bhaskaran — has been selected as Australia’s 2018 nominee for the prestigious APEC Science Prize… 
