A Breakthrough in the Physics of Blood Clotting | Research Horizons

New Research Shows Platelets Do their Job Better When Not in Total Sync with One Another During trauma, certain platelets (tiny 2-micrometer cells in the blood in charge of making the initial plug) contract first. They shrink the clot so the other platelets will see more fibrins nearby, effectively increasing the clot force. The simulations showed that the platelets work best when they’re not in total sync with each other. The platelets pull at different times -- increasing the efficiency of the clot.   Bioengineering and Bioscience Data Engineering and Science Electronics and Nanotechnology