Science & Technology news in the uk

High-Tech Crutch Helps Broken Bones To Heal Faster

Smart steps: Dr Geoff Merrett refining and testing the operation of instruments on the intelligent crutch.

Photographer: Image by Brian Bell

9 March 2010 STM_13622

by Brian Bell, London Press Service

Science & Technology » Medical

A HIGH-TECH crutch that helps broken bones heal more quickly has been developed by British engineers. read more

No-Need-To-Stitch Device For Surgeons Shortens Operation Time And Reduces Patient Risk

Operational link: this sutureless connector will reduce patients’ risk and their time spent in vascular surgery by enabling blood vessel grafts to be attached without stitching.

Photographer: Image by Holdsworth Associates

9 March 2010 STM_13613

by David Welsh, London Press Service

Science & Technology » Medical Technology

SURGEONS in the UK have created an ingenious device that joins blood vessels, reducing the risk to patients and shortening the time they spend in surgery. read more

Space Mission To Mercury Powered By UK Engine

Thrusting ahead: the BepiColombo spacecraft is to be Europe’s first journey to Mercury. Its solar-electric propulsion system is supplied by the UK’s QinetiQ science and technology group.

Photographer: Image by QinetiQ

2 March 2010 STM_13527

by Richard Maino, London Press Service

Science & Technology » Space & Satellites

A “DAUNTING” journey to the planet Mercury will have the spacecraft’s propulsion system provided by the biggest science research organisation in the UK. read more

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