We are a touch late to this news, but wanted to share this awesome and potentially life saving contribution to science from members of NCAS! A trio of East Carolina University researchers has discovered a novel way to improve the storage and preservation of blood. Jean-Luc Scemama, , Anthony Kennedy and Jitka Virag are using a sweetener most commonly found in Splenda to keep blood fresher for longer! Check it out on ECU’s official blog page.