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1 online resource (streaming video file) (27 min. 5 sec.) ; 164037650 bytes |
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Featuring a method to detect cancer using x-rays of nail clippings or skin; a speedboat for all occasions; an invention to relieve lower back pain.Hosted by James O'Loghlin, The New Inventors showcases the best new Australian inventions, from the innovative to the inspirational, the weird and the wonderful. Deciding the winner of these three inventions are: agricultural scientist Chris Russell, science broadcaster Bernie Hobbs, and surgeon and inventor Professor Fiona Wood. Inventions featured on the program: FIBER DIFFRACTION DIAGNOSIS - by inventor Veronica James from VICWe've come a long way in the treatments available for people with cancer, but early diagnosis is crucial to people's chances of survival. Until now there have been no reliable non-invasive diagnostic tests for some of the most common and aggressive forms of cancer. Professor Veronica James stumbled upon a massive discovery almost by accident, when she noticed certain patterns in people's hair can reveal the presence of a number of diseases, including cancer and Alzheimer's Disease.Fiber Diffraction Diagnosis is a method to detect cancer using x-rays of nail clippings or skin. The invention can reliably reveal the presence of many serious diseases, including prostate, breast and colon cancer, melanoma, Alzheimer's Disease and insulin dependence. Early diagnosis of these diseases can be the difference between life and death, and the creation of a non-invasive test that is accurate and can be easily undertaken, has the potential to save countless lives.OUTBOARD ADJUSTABLE SETBACK - by inventor Luke Wakeham from QLDNobody wants a slow speedboat. People who are out to make their boat go faster try to adjust the distance of their engine from the boat. But most engines are in a fixed position, with no way to quickly adjust them while out on the water. Inventor Luke Wakeham is a former Australian ski racing champion, but in 2003 he was paralysed from the waist down. Since his accident he has maintained his connection to the sport by driving the boats, inspiring him to discover ways to improve speedboat handling and efficiency.The Outboard Adjustable Setback gives you the power to alter the speed and handling of an outboard motor boat while it is on the water. The invention allows you to adjust the distance between the outboard motor and the boat. The weight of the outboard motor creates leverage, adjusting the centre of gravity of the boat to suit all water conditions.BACK LIBERATOR - by inventor Marcus Rawlings from VICAt any one time approximately 5 million Australians have back pain. And it's very unlikely you'll escape it. Studies have shown that 60-80% of Australians suffer lower back pain in their lifetime, costing the Australian economy eight billion dollars a year. Treatments to alleviate the pain are costly, inconvenient, and sometimes ineffective.The Back Liberator uses lumbar traction to relieve lower back pain. The device is easy, effective, portable, and can be used on most types of chairs in a patient's home or office |
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Closed captioning in English |
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Broadcast 2010-06-09 at 20:00:00 |
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Classification: G |
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Backache -- Treatment.
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Inventions.
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Medical instruments and apparatus.
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Motorboats.
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Synchrotron radiation.
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Technological innovations.
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Australia.
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Streaming video
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Hobbs, Bernie, contributor
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James, Veronica, contributor
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O'loghlin, James, host
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Rawlings, Marcus, contributor
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Russell, Chris, contributor
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Wakeham, Luke, contributor
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Wood, Fiona, contributor
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