A cut presumably draws blood anywhere in the universe, whether in an earthly suburb or on some future interstellar voyage yet undreamed outside science fiction.
In space, however, clotting’s the challenge.
A study by University of Florida Health scientists, published in the journal Biomedicines, reveals a space oddity — platelets become less effective at clotting after about five days in the microgravity of outer space. Platelets are components of blood that help stop bleeding.
Read more about Houston, We Have a Problem: UF Study Points to Clotting Glitch in Space.
