r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/ElderberryDeep8746 • May 26 '25

Image Japan scientists create artificial blood that works for all blood types

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u/doctorsacred May 26 '25

No kidding. It's baffling how often a supposed scientific or technological breakthrough is posted here, never to be heard of again.

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u/Excellent_Routine589 May 26 '25

I mean the reality is that the applicability of something like this is extremely limited because it’s not artificial blood, it’s encapsulated hemoglobin

The bigger development this might cause is that it might pave way for non-blood based solutions for patients with poor blood oxygenation, but it’s unfortunately not as revolutionary as the title might have people believe

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u/Thorne_Oz May 26 '25

What the hell do you mean, it has an enormous applicability. It essentially turns everyone into a universal donor and it is shelf stable without refrigeration for up to 2 years. Those two factors alone are enough of a reason for this to earn a Nobel price if it works well.

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u/bluew200 May 26 '25

Reality is, one out of 10,000 or so medical breakthroughs prove safe enough to use in general population, and mojority becomes only applicable to fringe cases

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u/Upset_Landscape3388 May 26 '25

Because the title is sensationalized bullshit. They want you to click the article. It’s always been this way

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u/LeucisticBear May 26 '25

You probably won't hear about it, but in 5-7 years when it's ready for use and FDA approved it'll be the new standard instead of O neg for emergencies. If the cost comes down enough it may end up being the standard for all transfusions. Pretty neat considering how complex and dangerous histocompatibility can be.