Researchers from the University of California, Santa Barbara, along with Scripps Research Institute and Sanford-Burnham Institute, have developed synthetic blood platelets that mimic natural ones. These synthetic platelets are seen as a step forward in mimicking human blood function. However, these platelets do not simply mimic natural platelets; the researchers believe these new cells might also be useful in transporting imaging agents to damaged areas and dissolving blood clots...
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