Tag - Blood

Portable Blood Flow-Imaging Watch Observing On the Move

High-res photoacoustic imaging tech has been shrunk to fit in a watchLei Xi/SUSTechResearchers have devised a compact version of photoacoustic imaging systems, offering a detailed view into the body, previously hindered by their bulky size. The miniaturized version fits into a watch, with its hardware housed in a backpack of comparable weight to an...

The Oldest Mosquito Fossils Reveal that Male Mosquitoes Fed on Blood

Credit: PixaobayThe preserved specimens of amber display distinct mouthparts that are currently found only in female individualsA mosquito is probably female if you swat it on your arm or neck. Only female mosquitoes feed on blood, providing the protein they need to develop eggs. Males consume plant fluids and nectar as females' skin-piercing mouthparts...