Researchers from the University of Tokyo have found a way to observe clotting activity in blood as it happens—without needing invasive procedures. Using a new type of microscope and artificial ...

A lightning-fast microscope paired with AI now lets scientists watch platelets form clots in real time, all from a simple arm draw. The technique flagged higher platelet clumping in acute-symptom ...

Ouch, you’ve cut your finger! As you fumble to grab a tissue, the paramedics in your blood are already rushing to the scene. These blood cells, called platelets, morph in shape from round to spiny, ...

image: A side-by-side comparison of a normal platelet (left) and the platelet decoy (right) under the microscope. This material relates to a paper that appeared in the Feb. 13, 2019, issue of Science ...

The field of immunological tolerance increasingly highlights the multifaceted roles played by platelets far beyond their classical functions in hemostasis.