"The long quest for artificial blood." Views expressed in this science and technology update are those of the reporters and correspondents. Accessed on 08 February 2025, 1523 UTC. Content and Source: https://www.newyorker.com. Please check link or scroll down to read your selections. Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (https://hawaiisciencejournal.blogspot.com). View in browser | Update your preferences In today’s newsletter, fake it till you make it, and then: • The fraught U.S.-Soviet search for alien life • The secret history of rape kits • Is Chinese tech leapfrogging the West’s? The Long Quest for Artificial Blood One of the most valuable substances in the world has never been replicated. Are we close? By Nicola Twilley Illustration by Ibrahim Rayintakath In a pair of fluorescent-lit rooms on both sides of the Atlantic, the guinea pigs awaited their fate. They were not literally guinea pigs. Two were lightly...
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