New centres for surgical clinical trials in the UK are underlining the continuing vital role for surgery in medical treatment.

Techniques are being trailed to find new ways to repair scarred heart tissue and improve heart function after the damaging effects of a heart attack.

Microsoft have developed a touchscreen that displays 3D images that can be felt and manipulated by its users. The prototype consists of an LCD flat panel screen that has been modified with force sensors and a moveable robotic arm. Microsoft's research team claim that they can simulate…