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Science is very cool, truly amazing
Imagine a fast-acting, on-demand way to stop bleeding. It exists, thanks to an ingenious mechanism sourced from nature.
Biomaterials researchers at the University of Queensland in Australia have developed a gel that can initiate blood clotting in under one minute. It could be available over-the-counter, or used by paramedics and military personnel in combat, to stop bleeding in traumatic injuries while the patient is taken to the hospital, reports Imma Perfetto for Cosmos.
The secret is in the venom of Australia’s eastern brown snake (Pseudonaja textilis) and the saw-scaled viper (Echis carinatus) native to wide swaths of the Middle East, Africa and Asia. The gel contains two snake venom proteins, one from each snake, that act as a wound sealant. Details on the gel were published this month in Advanced Healthcare Materials.
Two of the most lethal snakes. If I am correct The Eastern Brown is the deadliest snake in Australia, and the Saw-Scaled viper kills more people world wide than any other species. So, what can kill you, might save your life
