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Artificial Blood Made In Romania

Posted by timothy on from the high-demand-in-local-market dept.

First time accepted submitter calinduca writes "Artificial blood that could one day be used in humans without side effects has been created by scientists in Romania. The blood contains water and salts along with a protein known as hemerythrin which is extracted from sea worms. Researchers from Babe-Bolyai University in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, hope it could help end blood supply shortages and prevent infections through donations." Wikipedia's entry on hemerythrin explains its unusual oxygen binding mechanism.

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  1. Makes sense by Bohnanza · · Score: 5, Funny

    Transylvania is in Romania

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    Sorry, I'm only a 1336 h4x0r.

  2. not flaming by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Would something like this be accepted by groups like Jehovah's Witness' that do not accept blood transfusions?

    1. Re:not flaming by HornWumpus · · Score: 5, Insightful

      I respect their choice to die rather then accept modern healthcare.

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      John McAfee 'It was like that time I hired that Bangkok prostitute; to do my taxes, while I fucked my accountant'
  3. Re:9 out of 10 vampires prefer real blood though by JeanCroix · · Score: 5, Funny

    Yep. You think the anti-GM food hippies are bad, just wait til the anti-artificial blood vampires get their protests going...