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How an insect might change how surgeons operate on the human body

How an insect might change how surgeons operate on the human body
science10/5/2025

The sawfly’s egg-laying organ, the ovipositor, could help modern surgical techniques

Scientists have hailed a "remarkable" discovery concerning a wasp-like insect's plant-cutting mechanism, suggesting it could revolutionise modern surgical techniques. Researchers at Heriot-Watt University meticulously studied how female sawflies achi... [2496 chars]