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The Download: faking blood and the future of batteries
MIT Tech Review·October 14, 2026·1 min read
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The US military is developing synthetic blood alternatives following a 2007 incident where a helicopter carrying blood supplies was shot down in Iraq, killing seven crew members. The Download newsletter covers this military research alongside developments in battery technology as part of its daily technology news roundup.
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This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. The US military’s race to make fake blood In February 2007, a US military helicopter carrying blood to a field hospital was shot down in Iraq, killing all seven crew members.…
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