technology Mit Tech Review 2026-10-14

US military funds synthetic blood project to solve supply risks

DARPA is investing $73 million into a project aimed at creating shelf-stable, synthetic dried blood. The initiative seeks to mitigate the dangers of transporting traditional blood to field hospitals in combat zones.

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