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Thread #77791   Message #1391134
Posted By: freda underhill
28-Jan-05 - 08:00 AM
Thread Name: BS: What have the Aussies ever done 4 us?
Subject: RE: BS: What have the Aussies ever done 4 us?
and furthermore..

nanotechnology - A machine 1.5 billionths of a metre in size with moving parts only several molecules wide. It can be sent into the body by doctors wanting to detect drugs or viruses in the blood, or to identify gene sequences for diagnosing genetic disorders.

A contact lens that can be worn continuously for a month has been developed in Australia.

A contact lens designed specifically for the Asian eye has been developed in Sydney.

The Modular Ceramic Knee combines ceramics and a metal alloy to provide a lighter, stronger and more stable artificial knee. The largely ceramic nature of the knee allows better lubrication between surfaces than in metal prostheses, resulting in less friction and wear.

The multiple Olympic gold medal winning superbike.

the concept car and electronic car

carbon fibre guitars incidentally, Graham Caldersmith who invented these guitars was my science teacher at school, and used to come round to our home on Sunday nights, with his mate eric bogle, for our family sessions.

okay, enough already...!