SYNTHETIC PLATELETS - R&D

Researchers have developed synthetic platelets that can mimic the actual physical features of natural platelets and their blood-clotting mechanism, according to a study published in the journal Advanced Materials. "The synthetic platelets can have profound implications in wound-healing problems for trauma and wounds arising in both battlefield situations and during surgery," said researcher Frank Doyle of the University of California, Santa Barbara. InnovationNewsDaily.com (5/30