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Out, Damned Spot: Blood-Spatter Forensics' Newest Advance

Crime scenes spattered with blood are standard fare on Dexter, but scientists are just now working out things you may have thought were basic--like how to tell the height from which blood fell. How two physicists made a forensics breakthrough using dish soap, hot sauce, and a pair of wooden boards. READ»

Electronics Made From Human Blood Cells Suggest Cyborg Interfaces, Spark Nightmares

If the notion of next-generation electronic components made from actual human blood cells chills you, you may not want to read on. Oh, who are we kidding? This will amaze you. READ»

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Magnetic Blood Cleaning Procedure Could Save Lives, Star-Trek Style

Here's a medical innovation that's pretty amazing: It's a blood filter that could actually reduce deaths from sepsis in hospitals. The system works by removing dangerous bacteria not by using fine porous filtration, but instead the ...READ»