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Lifesaving helicopter buoyancy system bobs up as Eureka winner
A WEST Australian firm has won a national science award for developing an emergency buoyancy system for helicopters that crash into water.
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The Chief Scientist's vision for WA science and innovation
PERTH has the potential to become an international centre for science, creativity and innovation according to WA's recently appointed Chief Scientist Professor Peter Klinken.
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‘Take more risks,’ Chief Scientist urges researchers
SCIENTISTS should take more risks in their research and spend more time communicating with the community and government about what they do, according to WA’s Chief Scientist, Professor Peter Klinken.
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Liver disease technology wins innovators' top award
A PERTH company that has developed a new way to help detect and treat potentially life-threatening liver disease has picked up the top prize in the 2014 WA Innovator of the Year Awards.
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Mining industry set to benefit from innovative wastewater treatment
A WEST Australian company is hoping to revolutionise the way toxic chemicals—and even uranium contaminants—are removed from mining and industrial wastewater so the water can be safely re-used.
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'Use it or lose it' treatment for spinal injuries
WEST Australian researchers are taking part in an innovative 'use it or lose it' approach to treating spinal injuries, with the potential to revolutionise the way such injuries are treated.
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Paperless construction site app among OzApp top five
AN APP devised by a Perth company has narrowly missed out on taking the top prize at the 2015 international OzApp awards which were announced yesterday.
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Footy knockout sparks lightweight helmet idea
GRAEME Attey can remember the moment when he came up with the idea to design a lightweight helmet to protect sportspeople.
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Brain research gets signposted at Science on Swan
INNOVATIVE research into how the human brain functions was in the spotlight at the inaugural Science on the Swan conference in Perth this week.
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The brains behind the chip that works like a brain
A COMPANY that started in Perth several years ago is poised to revolutionise the world-wide computer industry with a computer chip that aims to mimic the operations of the human brain.
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Facial recognition app assesses patient pain
AN APP developed by Curtin University researchers is using facial recognition technology to detect pain in patients who cannot speak.
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WA medical researchers vie for Eureka moment
TWO Western Australian medical research institutions and a Murdoch University lab technician are among the finalists in the 2015 Australia Museum Eureka Prizes for science.
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Industry angles for measuring device after shark feast
WA ENTREPRENEUR Hayley Warren can hardly believe what has happened since she and the device she invented for physiotherapists featured on national television.
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Clean electricity ebbs and flows from the Swan River
AWARD-WINNING technology designed to produce electricity by harnessing the power of waves is being tested in a unique experiment on the Swan River
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Best and brightest honoured during UWA Research Week
LOCAL researchers who have helped miners make more sense of the vast amounts of data they hold have picked up a major prize at UWA’s Research Excellence and Innovation awards this week.
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More sex key to protecting bee populations
THEY’RE small, they’re responsible for helping produce a third of the world’s food production, and their foraging habits and sex lives are crucial areas of scientific research.
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Robotic exoskeleton to help heal hand injuries
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.
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Process turns waste whey into profitable products
AN INNOVATIVE method of extracting protein from whey has the potential to turn a waste product of cheese making into a valuable by-product which can help make baby formula, baked goods or feed for fish...
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Tracking software tags top innovation accolade
A BETTER way of tracking valuable assets; using data matching to prevent fuel theft; and preventing huge rocks damaging mining equipment were all among the winning inventions at the WA Innovator of the...
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Battling the world’s second biggest killer
THERE’S a good chance that you know someone who’s either had a stroke or is going to have one: it’s the second most common cause of death worldwide, causing one in every 10 deaths.
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