Showing posts with label blood. Show all posts
Showing posts with label blood. Show all posts

Monday, August 13, 2012

Cobra Venom Coagulates Blood


Cobra venom coagulates blood - and here's the video to prove it.

The good news - this means venom can serve as a potential foundation for stopping massive bleeding following an accident.

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Detecting Age From Blood Drop




Using a blood drop up to 1.5 years old, forensic experts can now estimate a person’s age to within 9 years. The thymus, the organ that pumps out T cells, is gradually replaced with fat tissue as people age leaving behind genetic artefacts.

Blood can be used to determine gender and eye color but age is tougher, bones or teeth serving as better choice ... for now.