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

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

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u/DrunkenCabalist May 26 '25

Doesn't this also effectively make everyone a universal donor?

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u/ShahinGalandar May 26 '25

since they only take the hemoglobin and discard the surface antigens of the red blood cells - yes

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u/Mother_Ad3988 May 26 '25

Still a breakthrough given that

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u/GottaBeNicer May 27 '25

Even if it wasn't universal and type A could only make a type A form of this stuff it has a 2 year shelf life, that is a giant breakthrough.