Researchers from the University of Tokyo have found a way to observe clotting activity in blood as it happens—without needing invasive procedures. Using a new type of microscope and artificial ...

Ouch, you’ve cut your finger! As you fumble to grab a tissue, the paramedics in your blood are already rushing to the scene. These blood cells, called platelets, morph in shape from round to spiny, ...

A lightning-fast microscope paired with AI now lets scientists watch platelets form clots in real time, all from a simple arm draw. The technique flagged higher platelet clumping in acute-symptom ...

image: A side-by-side comparison of a normal platelet (left) and the platelet decoy (right) under the microscope. This material relates to a paper that appeared in the Feb. 13, 2019, issue of Science ...