The James Dyson Award has revealed its two 2025 global winners, each receiving S$50,700 for their inventions, which advance accurate water quality monitoring and improve life with Parkinson’s disease. The global Sustainability Award winner, WaterSense, was invented by Filip Budny from Poland, a PhD candidate in nanotechnology at Warsaw University of Technology. An autonomous … [Read more...] about James Dyson Award announces global winners
Medical
Spider-inspired robot crawls the gut to deliver precision therapy
A team of researchers at the University of Macau has unveiled a tiny, spider-inspired robot that may reshape how doctors diagnose and treat diseases of the stomach and intestines. The soft, magnetically controlled robot can climb in any direction – even upside down – through the body’s most complex digestive landscapes, where traditional endoscopes can’t go. Gastrointestinal … [Read more...] about Spider-inspired robot crawls the gut to deliver precision therapy
Institution of Engineering Designers announces webinar on medical device design
The Institution of Engineering Designers will be holding a webinar on Wednesday 29 October between 6pm and 7.30pm. Entitled ‘Engineering design in medical devices – how well do you know your user?’, the webinar will explore how engineering teams can integrate diverse user perspectives, translate the ‘Voice of the User’ into measurable design inputs, and balance innovation with … [Read more...] about Institution of Engineering Designers announces webinar on medical device design
Engineers create mini microscope for real-time brain imaging
Researchers at the University of California, Davis, have created a miniaturised microscope for real-time, high-resolution, non-invasive imaging of brain activity in mice, which they describe as a significant step toward revolutionising how neuroscientists study the brain. ‘What we are doing is creating technology to image brain activity in freely moving and behaving mice to … [Read more...] about Engineers create mini microscope for real-time brain imaging
The future of recovery: 3D-printed supports for your bones
A University of Auckland researcher is using a new approach to orthotics and bone scaffolds that could result in devices that fit your body, lifestyle and healing needs – designed down to the smallest detail. Imagine a medical support device that doesn’t just stabilise an injury, but adapts to your body’s every movement and need. These kinds of recovery devices – from … [Read more...] about The future of recovery: 3D-printed supports for your bones