Science

June 3, 2025

Japanese Researchers Will Start Clinical Trials for Artificial Blood Compatible With All Blood Types

According to the Red Cross, someone in the United States needs blood or platelets every two seconds. Looking at the global picture, the World Health Organization says that 40% of blood donations are collected in high-income countries, where only 16 % of the world’s population lives. With these challenges in mind, a team of Japanese scientists have created artificial blood, potentially changing the landscape of blood transfusions in the future.

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May 15, 2025

Watch First-Ever Footage Captured of the Ground Shifting During a Powerful Earthquake

The destructive power of earthquakes is mostly documented in the aftermath, seen through toppled down buildings and torn up roads. However, the ground shifting had never been caught on video…until now. A security camera recorded the moment the floor cracked open and slid along a major fault line during the strong earthquake that hit Myanmar earlier this year.

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