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Six cutting-edge solutions score slice of $100k

20 October 2022

Consent, mental health, and water quality were just a few of the real-world concerns tackled by innovators and entrepreneurs as part of the 2022 Velocity $100k Challenge.
Coupling models and energy conservation fundamental to realistic digital humans

5 October 2022

This Auckland Bioengineering Institute graduate switched from work on electric-car efficiency to modelling the body for human health.
Doorways opened for better diabetic heart health

28 September 2022

Researchers from the Auckland Bioengineering Institute (ABI) have found a clue that could lead to a massive change in the lives of people with Type 2 Diabetes.
Surface mapping a reliable diagnostic tool for gut health

22 September 2022

An improved alternative to screen patients with poor gut health is said to limit invasive and expensive procedures.
Vaping: The good, the bad and the maybes

20 September 2022

Dr Kelly Burrowes considers the pros and cons of vaping, if they are safe and if, as they have been promoted in Aotearoa New Zealand, they are an effective smoking-cessation aid.
Environmental projects win $24 million of research funding

8 September 2022

Researchers focused on plastic and cutting emissions from geothermal energy generation featured in the latest round of government funding.
How digital people could improve access to healthcare

19 August 2022

Researchers at the Auckland Bioengineering Institute have received over $4 million in MBIE funding to investigate how ‘digital people’ could be used in healthcare.
Protecting the bones of children with cerebral palsy

12 August 2022

Dr Julie Choisne hopes to prevent bone deformation in children with cerebral palsy, and the hip, knee and ankle abnormalities that can result from the condition.
University spinout tech companies recognised in national awards

8 August 2022

Three hi-tech businesses based on university research earn national accolades.
Work-life balance: cerebral palsy research to forest bathing

1 July 2022

Dr Geoffrey Handsfield is hard at work on research into cerebral palsy that could change lives. But he also makes sure his own parasympathetic nervous system gets plenty of rest – through immersion in nature.
The importance of pelvic floor exercises

22 June 2022

Opinion: World Continence Week reminds us that continence week is something we might take for granted, but incontinence is a real problem for many women, who would benefit from doing regular pelvic floor exercises, says Dr Jenny Kruger.
FDA gives green light on medical tool for gut disorders

16 June 2022

Alimetry, a spin-out of the Auckland Bioengineering Institute (ABI) and the Faculty of Medical & Health Sciences (FMHS), has received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for Gastric Alimetry, a pioneering non-invasive medical device for diagnosing gastric disorders.

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