New aircraft programmes to demand more aviation composites

Newer aircraft programmes like B787, A380 and A350 XWB, high fleet operating costs and regulatory pressure on aviation-related carbon emissions are driving the adoption of advanced fibre composites in commercial aviation applications.

Omega-3 in a glass of milk

Nanotech device mimics nose functions to detect explosives

Sonar vision system helps congenitally blind develop visual perception

Israeli researchers develop system that transforms images into sound, enabling perception of visual information via the ear

Measles vaccine delivered using microneedle patch

Researchers develop technique to give measles vaccine painlessly

New test for malaria diagnosis

Hand bone density assessment method to prevent hip fractures

Swedish researchers believe that digital X-ray radiogrammetry (DXR) can be used preventively to identify people in the risk zone for osteoporosis

Ergonomically designed radiology sit/stand desk

Innovation shown to demonstrate reduction in headaches and neck pain

Headway Medical reports clinical trial results for Occiflex therapeutic table

Sunshine Heart's C-Pulse System approved for trial

Scientists develop multifunctional biocompatible polymer

Need to filter water? Fight infection? Just open package, mix polymers

Toronto City Council kills plastic bag ban

Faced with lawsuits from the plastics industry, Toronto City Council voted to forget about banning plastic shopping bags on Jan. 1 as planned.