Frozen blood is more elastic than rubber

This finding may surprise us but it has been proven by US scientists. They also found that blood clots can stretch longer and become stronger than spider webs.

Blood platelets and fibrin are sticking together during blood clotting (Photo: Science)

These facts make both doctors astounded and open a new door to treatment, preventing blood clots and blood clots.

It is known that blood clots when fibrin fibers (a protein) bind to platelets. The ability to freeze blood is extremely important for all of us, to help heal wounds and prevent bleeding.

At the same time, abnormal blood clots can kill patients, prevent blood flow in the arteries, thereby causing stroke, heart attack or other dangerous diseases.

In the study, researchers at Duke University (USA) found that fibrin fibers can stretch four times its length and if released, it will immediately return to the length of the board. head.The elasticity of fibrin is 'super' than rubber.

If compared to spider webs, scientists have found that fibrin can last longer and become more stable . As a reminder, scientists have been constantly researching to create artificial fibers that mimic durable properties such as spider webs, thereby improving the quality of products such as jackets. bullet.

Once it detects the strength and elasticity of blood clots, researchers will have more advantages in 'cutting off' it, helping treat people with blood clots. In the short term, scientists have talked about the ability to create a device that uses ultrasound to break the structure of blood clots.