Blood samples that were liquid when he left his lab at night were solidly clotted when he returned the next morning. He tried preventing the clotting with standard blood anticoagulants – to no effect.

Effect of Tan IIA 1, 3, and 10 mg/kg on the plasma levels of ALT in LPS-induced DIC rabbits. Blood samples were taken immediately before LPS infusion and 2 h, 6 h after the start of the infusion.

The results of the tests, conducted with rabbits, were published Friday in the journal Science. "A smart contact lens is especially promising for healthcare applications because it can be used as ...

Amukele and his team noted that one blood test—for total carbon dioxide (the so-called bicarbonate test)—did yield differing results for some of the flown vs. non-flown samples. Amukele says the team ...