Aussie medical tech scores big win in US market

Cyclopharm’s lung imaging technology is breathing new life into the company’s bottom line, with its Technegas product surpassing the million-dollar milestone in US sales, according to Tuesday’s ASX announcement. The Sydney-based company has rapidly expanded its American footprint, with Technegas systems now installed in 27 US medical facilities as of 31 March 2025 – a…

Stone tool discovery in China shows people in East Asia were innovating during the Middle Paleolithic, like in Europe and Middle East

By Ben Marwick, University of Washington New technologies today often involve electronic devices that are smaller and smarter than before. During the Middle Paleolithic, when Neanderthals were modern humans’ neighbors, new technologies meant something quite different: new kinds of stone tools that were smaller but could be used for many tasks and lasted for a…

“Expansibility, flexibility, and distributability”: Experts identify why some companies thrive in crises

Researchers have boiled down the qualities that have helped companies thrive during crises, such as online platforms Uber and Alibaba during the Covid-19 pandemic, or Birdseye Frozen Foods during the Second World War.  Crises are times “when normal societal functions often deteriorate,” explained Associate Professor Frederik von Briel in a statement from University of Queensland on…