Tiny wire can be guided through the brain’s smallest blood vessels

Tiny wire that can be guided through the brain’s smallest blood vessels in surgery could help doctors treat neurological disorders Wire uses the flow of blood through vessels to create a smooth path  Existing techniques require a doctor to push a wire through the body manually  The new technique will allow clinicians to access all … Read more

Royal Navy vessels will be dispatched to guard Britain’s fishing waters if there is a No Deal Brexit

Four Royal Navy vessels will be dispatched to Britain’s territorial waters if a trade deal is not agreed with the EU. Armed with cannon and machine guns, they will patrol the English Channel and Irish Sea to stop illegal fishing. In a dramatic ratcheting-up of No Deal contingency planning, Wildcat and Merlin helicopters are also … Read more

Royal Navy vessels will be dispatched to guard Britain’s fishing waters if there is a No Deal Brexit

Four Royal Navy vessels will be dispatched to Britain’s territorial waters if a trade deal is not agreed with the EU. Armed with cannon and machine guns, they will patrol the English Channel and Irish Sea to stop illegal fishing. In a dramatic ratcheting-up of No Deal contingency planning, Wildcat and Merlin helicopters are also … Read more

Fishing: Conservationists call for video surveillance of vessels to reduce death of bycatch

Bycatch from fishing nets is causing the accidental death of hundreds of thousands of seabirds, seals, turtles and dolphins across the globe each year, a study warned. In response, the World Wide Fund for Nature and Sky Ocean Rescue have called for fishing vessels to be remotely monitored with cameras, to help address the issue. According to the … Read more

Capacity on Venice gondolas reduced due to ‘overweight’ tourists putting vessels at risk of flooding

‘Having half a tonne of meat on board is dangerous’: Capacity on Venice gondolas reduced due to ‘overweight’ tourists putting the vessels at risk of flooding On smaller boats, only five passengers will be allowed onboard, down from six  Larger gondolas that cross the Grand Canal will have a limit of 12, down from 14  … Read more

Women’s blood vessels age FASTER than men’s and they ‘are more likely to have heart disease’

Women’s blood vessels AGE faster than men’s which increases their risk of heart diseases at a younger age, study claims Women aged 30 with high blood pressure ‘more likely to have heart disease’ This is because their blood vessels and arteries are less efficient at that age  Authors of study say finding may reshape way doctors assess heart … Read more

Ship graveyard with hundreds of sunken vessels is MOVING

‘Ghost fleet’ ship graveyard with hundreds of sunken vessels is MOVING: Storms, floods and erosion are causing wrecks to drift for miles The wooden skeletons of 185 wooden ships were sunk or left to decompose The wrecks are in an area of the Potomac River, called Mallows Bay, in Maryland Environmentalists have come to value … Read more