Scientists Developing Surgical Robot for Surgeries

There are scientists in London that are developing a surgical robot that could help surgeons do complex surgical procedures without having to cut into the patient’s skin. A team at the Imperial College has been given $4.5 million to build and test a surgical robot that is called the “i-Snake”.

The robot is made up of a long tube that has special motors, sensors, and imaging tools inside of it. It would be inserted through the patient’s mouth or other orifice and would eliminate the need for a keyhole surgery, where several cuts would be made. The i-Snake would cause less invasive treatments, surgeries would be faster, and recovery times would be quicker.

Read More: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7155635.stm

Snake Wanders Into Classroom and Bites Student

It is reported in Denver that a nonpoisonous bull snake wondered into a classroom at Colorado State University and bit a student in the hand. The Instructor was into his lecture when students saw the snake slithering near the doors of the classroom. The student that was bitten was trying to remove the snake from the classroom. Another student put the snake in his backpack and took it outside. The school officials believe that the snake was brought into the building by a student.